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List of Winter Olympic Athletes
References & Edit History
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Canadian speed skater Clara Hughes Benjamin Raich Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway in a blue and orange Olympic uniform, wearing a rifle on his back, competes in the men's biathlon relay at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Steven Holcomb Marja-Liisa Hamalainen of Finland cross-country skiing in a white and blue racing suit and bib number 40 during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, snow falling around her. Three members of South Korea's women's curling team sweep the ice and guide a curling stone during the gold medal game at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Peggy Fleming, wearing a light green skating dress, glides with arms outstretched on an outdoor ice rink in Grenoble, France, with mountains in the background. Aiko Uemura American ice hockey goalie James Craig in a blue USA jersey and white mask blocks a shot near the goal during a game in 1980. Natalie Geisenberger wearing a red helmet and racing suit, raises her arms in celebration while finishing a luge run.

List of Winter Olympic Athletes: References & Edit History

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  • Will Gosner
    Will Gosner is an associate editor covering general interest topics, including film, television, and sports. He has a B.A. from the University of Chicago. He joined Britannica in 2014.

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added Amber Glenn and Kristi Yamaguchi. Feb 18, 2026
Added cross-references to ski mountaineering. Jan 21, 2026
Added Canadian ice hockey player Manon Rhéaume. Nov 04, 2025
New article added. Nov 03, 2025
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