As part of a countdown to the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, TeamUSA.org will highlight many of the athletes who will ... Go For The Gold. This weekly series began on Jan. 1, 2013, and a new edition will run every Tuesday leading up to the start of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
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Heather Richardson
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The onetime inline speedskater set three U.S. records in three days with a little more than a year to go until the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
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Leanne Smith
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After earning her first podium in a World Cup downhill in December 2012, Smith added her name to the short list of alpine skiing medal contenders in Sochi.
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Mikaela Shiffrin
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| The youngest American to ever win two World Cup races, Mikaela Shiffrin will head to Sochi as a favorite in slalom. |
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Jen Hudak
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| Freeskiing veteran Jen Hudak is the only female skier who competed at the inaugural X Games halfpipe skiing event in 2005 and is competing at the 2012 X Games. Despite having already captured two world championship medals and four X Games medals, Hudak has one more important goal: to become an Olympian at the sport’s Olympic debut in Sochi. |
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Heather McPhie
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Moguls skier Heather McPhie went into the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games as a medal favorite but a massive back layout left her in 18th. As she prepares for Sochi 2014, McPhie continues to push the sport and is a medal favorite once again.
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Zach Parise |
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If you're looking for hockey player Zach Parise, follow the spotlight -- there's a good chance he's in it. For the hard-working Minnesotan, playing in the clutch has become a way of life. It may pay off in gold.
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Alana Nichols |
Paralympic alpine skier Alana Nichols will look to add to her legacy in Sochi.
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Erin Hamlin |
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Former luge world champion and two-time Olympian Erin Hamlin is on track for a medal in Sochi.
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Jonathan Cheever |
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Fix a sump? Land a jump? Both are easy for plumber and SBX race ace Jonathan Cheever.
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Tyler Walker |
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With two Paralympic Winter Games under his belt, Tyler Walker is expected to showcase his impressive athleticism at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
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Hannah Kearney |
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Despite missing the first two World Cup events due to a training accident, Hannah Kearney now leads the World Cup standings. Her goals now turn to Sochi as she tries to add another Gold medal to the one she won in Vancover.
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Steve Langton |
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A gold medal is within reach for the bobsledder whose strength and power know no bounds.
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Billy Demong |
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Demong hopes to defend his Olympic gold and continue improving Team USA
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Katie Uhlaender |
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World champ skeleton racer, world-class weightlifter, cattle rancher and overall inspiration
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Kikkan Randall |
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World champ, World Cup overall sprint winner. Missing title? Olympic medalist.
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Heidi Jo Duce |
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Less than three months into her career, Heidi Jo Duce is ready to book a ticket to Sochi
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Mike Shea |
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How the Paralympic snowboardcross hopeful changed the terrain of his life
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Tim Burke |
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Burke tries to become the first American biathlete to medal in the Olympic Winter Games
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Todd Lodwick |
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Todd Lodwick aims to be Team USA's first six time winter Olympian
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Rico Roman |
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Sled hockey player Rico Roman is training with a purpose -- Sochi 2014
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