/2018-winter-olympics-vermonters-in-pyeongchang-south-korea 00000179-c810-d4c2-a579-fdd2fe840003The 2018 Winter Olympics kick off Feb. 8 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and over a dozen Olympians have ties to Vermont, with many more having trained or gone to school here.In fact, Vermont is tied for sixth among states sending the most Olympic athletes in Team USA this year (Colorado takes first, in case you were curious!)Meet The 2018 Vermont OlympiansTo help you keep track of local athletes as they compete in Pyeongchang, we've gathered their bios by team:Alpine Skiing | Biathlon | Bobsleigh & Luge | Cross-Country Skiing | Freestyle Skiing | Ice Hockey | Snowboard We'll be keeping track of the results every weekday morning on the Sports Report and on VPR's Facebook and Twitter accounts.Vermonter Mikaela Shiffrin at last year's Alpine Skiing World Championships. Her first event in Pyeongchang is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12. en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:14:12 GMT /vpr-news/2018-03-16/vermonter-stephen-lawler-skis-for-team-usa-at-pyeongchang-paralympics The 2018 Winter Paralympics are under way in South Korea. These games follow the Olympics every four years and showcase the highest level competition forâ€� Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:14:12 GMT /vpr-news/2018-03-16/vermonter-stephen-lawler-skis-for-team-usa-at-pyeongchang-paralympics Melody Bodette, Mitch Wertlieb /vpr-news/2018-02-22/as-closing-ceremony-nears-we-tally-up-the-results-of-our-vermont-olympians With only handful of events remaining in the final weekend of the 23rd Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the United States has delivered aâ€� Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:32:08 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-22/as-closing-ceremony-nears-we-tally-up-the-results-of-our-vermont-olympians Mitch Wertlieb, Andy Gardiner /vpr-news/2018-02-21/u-s-womens-hockey-team-wins-gold-beating-canada-in-penalty-shootout-thriller The American women won for the first time in 20 years, after tying the score late and forcing overtime against their archrival, Canada. Then it went to a penalty shootout. Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:42:00 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-21/u-s-womens-hockey-team-wins-gold-beating-canada-in-penalty-shootout-thriller Bill Chappell /2018-02-21/randall-and-diggins-win-1st-u-s-gold-medal-in-cross-country-skiing Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins are the first American women ever to win a medal in cross-country â€� and they made it gold. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:42:00 GMT /2018-02-21/randall-and-diggins-win-1st-u-s-gold-medal-in-cross-country-skiing Bill Chappell /vpr-news/2018-02-20/craftsbury-outdoor-centers-secret-to-churning-out-olympians The Craftsbury Outdoor Center, in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, has trained six athletes competing in the Pyeongchang Olympics. That’s about half theâ€� Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:46:03 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-20/craftsbury-outdoor-centers-secret-to-churning-out-olympians Amy Kolb Noyes /programs/2018-02-20/gillom-black-olympians I recently happened upon a statement by a top Fox News exec that went something like this: In Olympics, let's focus on the winner of the race and not theâ€� Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:05:49 GMT /programs/2018-02-20/gillom-black-olympians Steffen Gillom /vpr-news/2018-02-19/u-s-womens-hockey-team-will-face-canada-in-gold-medal-game-at-winter-olympics The gold medal game will air live in the U.S. on Wednesday night. The two rivals have repeatedly faced off to decide Olympic and world championships over the past 20 years. Mon, 19 Feb 2018 06:46:00 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-19/u-s-womens-hockey-team-will-face-canada-in-gold-medal-game-at-winter-olympics Bill Chappell /programs/2018-02-16/wallis-young-olympians It’s such a joy to see the long list of Vermonters representing at the Olympic Games and fun to see the stories on so many athletes from Norwich. I grewâ€� Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:42:33 GMT /programs/2018-02-16/wallis-young-olympians Tasha Wallis /vpr-news/2018-02-15/you-dont-hold-back-mikaela-shiffrin-wins-gold-at-2018-winter-olympics It was a hard-won medal, on a day where 20 racers crashed out of the course as they tried to carve out time and move up the leaderboard. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:46:00 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-15/you-dont-hold-back-mikaela-shiffrin-wins-gold-at-2018-winter-olympics Bill Chappell /vpr-news/2018-02-12/vermont-olympian-emily-dreissigacker-more-about-the-process-less-about-the-result When she was younger, Emily Dreissigacker would sometimes head up to the attic of her family's home, searching for memorabilia that her mother, Judy Geer,â€� Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:42:38 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-12/vermont-olympian-emily-dreissigacker-more-about-the-process-less-about-the-result Andy Gardiner