USA Nordic Sport Nominates Decker Dean To Ski Jumping Team Roster
USA Nordic Sport announced today an additional nomination of Decker Dean for the U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team to represent Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
- Athlete – Decker Dean. Dean hails from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he was a part of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Dean’s career highlights include a second-place finish at the Continental Cup in Willington, Germany in 2021 and finishing third overall at the U.S. Olympic Team Ski Jumping Trials in Lake Placid, New York in December.
- Selection Process. Dean’s nomination was granted following a reallocation of quota positions by the International Ski Federation (FIS). Once the quota was expanded to add an athlete from the United States, Dean was selected based on results from domestic and international competitions.
- Olympic Competition Schedule. Ski jumping’s action-packed schedule kicks off Saturday, February 5 with the first of three medal events, the Individual Normal Hill competition, followed by the final round on Sunday, February 6. Friday, February 11 hosts the Individual Large Hill, with the final round taking place the following day. Team Ski Jumping will take place on Monday, February 14.
2022 U.S. OLYMPIC SKI JUMPING TEAM
(Name, hometown; birthday; club; past Olympics)`
*Decker Dean, Steamboat Springs, Colorado; 08/08/00; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
*Denotes first-time Olympian
