With the Winter Olympics now underway what athletes are you watching? Who are you hoping will win gold? Today I’m going to introduce you to a number of American athletes that have a lot of fans here in the United States. You may want to keep an eye out for these athletes and see how they do while you are watching your favorite competitors. See if you can figure out what sport each of these athletes are competing in during the games as you read below. You can learn more about the sports of the Winter Olympic Games by reading my last post.
Bode Miller
Bode Miller is 36 years old, which makes him one of the older athletes at these Winter Games, but this is not his first Olympics. He has already taken home five Olympic medals (as well as World Cup titles). He is very good and very fast at what he does. Do you know what sport he is a competitor in? I’ll give you a hint: it involves skiing. (Check below for the answers.)
Meryl Davis and Charlie White
These two people are competing together, which should give you a hint as to what type of athletes they are. These two have been competing together since 1997. They have won six national titles in the United States and they are hoping to win gold at the Olympics this year. The Canadian team is one of their biggest competitors. What sport do you think they compete in?
Shani Davis
Shani Davis has been described as having “great turns, lightening speed and graceful technique,” but that could be said of athletes in a lot of sports in the Winter Games. If these Olympic games go his way, Shani may become the first Olympian to win gold three times in a row in the same event. Do you know what sport he competes in?
Shaun White
Shaun White is famous around the world for his daring athletics. At the last Winter Games he won a gold medal in a completion called the “halfpipe”. He has also won first place in the halfpipe in the Winter X Games. If you don’t already know, can you guess what sport he competes in?
With so many impressive athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics the games should be really exciting to watch. Who are your favorite athletes and what sports are they competing in? Leave a comment below to let me know who you will be cheering for at these games.
Answers:
Bode Miller – alpine skiing
Meryl Davis and Charlie White – figure skating
Shani Davis – speed skating
Shaun White – snowboarding
