USA Nordic Names Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Athletes Set For Youth Olympic Games

U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally nominated the Youth Olympic Winter Games (YOG) Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined teams slated to compete Jan. 20th – 31st in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

The 2024 Youth Olympic Games, held every four years, will welcome more than 1,900 athletes from more than 80 National Olympic Committees to the home of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Historically, the Youth Olympic Games was created by the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge with a mission to bring together the world’s best young athletes and educate and inspire the next generation of Olympians.

The Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined teams show great promise this year. A majority of the Nordic Combined team will be getting their first taste of international experience and will put their talents to the test on the international stage after a strong season of domestic results.

“This year’s team is strong and I’m looking forward to seeing how they perform in South Korea,” said Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Sport Director Anders Johnson. “Gangwon should be a very exciting event, and I’m looking forward to watching our athletes perform their best and represent our country.”

Nordic Combined will include a men’s and women’s individual 4k and 6k race, a mixed team 4×3.3k relay, mixed team normal hill and men’s and women’s individual normal hill. The Ski Jumping schedule will include individual and mixed team events.

Full nominations for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined are listed below. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee will officially name the teams in January.

2024 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Team
(hometown; club; birthdate)

SKI JUMPING

WOMEN

Estella Hassrick (Madison, WI; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club / U.S. Ski Jumping Team development team; 5/21/2006)
Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard / U.S. Ski Jumping Team; 10/3/2006)

MEN

Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club / U.S. Ski Jumping Team development team; 3/30/2006)
Sawyer Graves (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/30/2008)

SKI JUMPING STAFF

Karl Denney – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

NORDIC COMBINED

WOMEN

Kai McKinnon (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Educational Foundation / U.S. Nordic Combined Team development team; 5/6/2008)
Ella Wilson (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/4/2008)

MEN

Anders Giese (Wilmette, IL; Norge Ski Club; 8/6/2008)
Arthur Tirone (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 2/8/2008)

NORDIC COMBINED STAFF

Michael Ward – Park City Ski & Snowboard / U.S. Nordic Combined Team domestic coach