Meet the 14 Figure Skaters Representing Team USA at the Winter Olympics
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It's Pyeongchang, South Korea, or bust for the men and women at the 2018 Winter Olympics. From history-making speed skater Erin Jackson to snowboarding boss Chole Kim, our eyes will be glued to our screens to see which medals members of Team USA bring home from the Games, especially during the figure skating events.
Figure skating is one of the most competitive, most watched sports during the Games, and with a talented group of 14 figure skaters representing Team USA at these Olympics, you'll be hearing these names over and over again.
Bradie Tennell
Bradie Tennell was just 2 1/2 years old when she first set foot on the ice.
Karen Chen
Karen Chen is an Olympic-bound athlete and an author! Her memoir called Finding the Edge was released in November 2017.
Mirai Nagasu
Mirai Nagasu is a figure skating champ, but her parents originally wanted her to be a professional golfer.
Nathan Chen
Before Nathan Chen was a figure skater, he wanted to be a hockey goalie. Nathan took ballet and even performed in The Nutcracker to help improve his skating.
Adam Rippon
Adam Rippon is making his Olympic debut at the age of 28 and will be the first openly gay man to compete for the United States in the Winter Olympics. When he isn't training, you can find him at SoulCycle.
Vincent Zhou
At 17, Vincent Zhou is the youngest figure skater on Team USA. He graduated high school when he was just 16.
Chris Knierim
Chris Knierim loves working on cars. He has been married to his figure skating partner, Alexa, since 2016. They'll be competing in the pairs events.
Alexa Knierim
Alexa Knierim opened up to fans on social media about a life-threatening illness that required surgery and even shared pictures of her scars to inspire others. She's competing with her husband, Chris, in the pairs events.
Madison Hubbell
Ice dancer Madison Hubbell used to skate professionally with her brother before she became partners with Zachary Donohue.
Zachary Donohue
Zachary Donohue began skating when he was just 10 and wants to open an elite skating school when he retires from skating professionally. He's competing in the ice dancing events with his partner, Madison Hubbell.
Alex Shibutani
Alex Shibutani is going to the Olympics with his sister and ice dancing partner, Maia, whom he has been skating with professionally for 14 years.
Maia Shibutani
In addition to being a champion ice dancer with her brother, Alex, Maia Shibutani has a popular YouTube channel called ShibShibs.
Madison Chock
Competing for an ice dancing medal with partner and boyfriend Evan Bates, Madison's full name is Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock. La'akea means "sacred light from heaven" in Hawaiian and Te-Lan means "special orchid" in Chinese. Madison also competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Evan Bates
Evan Bates and his ice dance partner, Madison Chock, are actually dating and are also the proud poodle parents of Henry and Stella. He also competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.