Photos: USA Athletes to Watch at the 2014 Winter Olympics
January 13, 2014
Shaun White on stage at the 6th annual Holiday Tree Lighting at L.A. LIVE and opening of LA Kings Holiday Ice to kick off AEGís Season of Giving presented by Coca-Cola on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision for AEG/AP Images) ( 6th annual Holiday Tree Lighting at L.A. LIVE to kick off AEGís Season of Giving )
U.S. snowboarder Shaun White flies off a jump during the World Cup U.S. Grand Prix snowboarding qualifications in Frisco, Colo. On a video posted to a sponsor's YouTube site Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, White shows the world the trick he's been working on for the upcoming Olympics. It's a frontside double-cork 1440, which resembles his Double McTwist 1260 but adds another half revolution of twist inside the two head-over-heels flips. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) ( Shaun White New Trick Snowboarding )
Shani Davis of the United States waves to supporters after the men's 500m race at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Inzell, southern Germany, on Sunday, March 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ( Germany Speed Skating Worlds )
Shani Davis competes in the men's 1,500 meters, which he won, during the U.S. Olympic speedskating trials Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, in Kearns, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) ( US Speedskating Trials )
Bode Miller watches the video board after finishing his run during the men's World Cup downhill skiing event, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Mens World Cup Downhill Skiing )
Bode Miller, of the United States speeds down the hill on his way to take eight place during an alpine ski, men's ski World Cup super-G race, in Val Gardena, Italy, Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) ( Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup )
United States Olympic Winter Games Skier Mikaela Shiffrin poses for a portrait at the 2013 Team USA Media Summit on Monday, October 2, 2013 in Park City, UT. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri) ( 2013 Olympic Media Summit )
Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States, speeds past a gate during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) ( Switzerland Alpine Skiing World Cup )
Ted Ligety, of the US, looks up at the finish area after taking third place in an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Alta Badia, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 22,2013.(AP Photo/Marco Trovati) ( Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup )
Ted Ligety makes a turn during the men's World Cup giant slalom skiing event, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa) ( Mens World Cup Giant Slalom Skiing )
Meryl Davis and Charlie White pose on the podium after winning first place in ice dance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ( US Championships Figure Skating )
Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the U.S. perform during their Ice Dance Free Dance at the ISU 2012 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, southern France, Thursday, March 29, 2012. (AP Photo/ Francois Mori) ( France World Figure Skating Championships )
Gracie Gold reacts after competing in the senior ladies free skate program at the U.S. figure skating championships, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ( US Championships Figure Skating )
Gracie Gold, of the United States, performs her free program during the ISU Grand Prix Rostelekom Cup event, in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Russia Figure Skating )
United States Olympic Winter Games Snowboarder Arielle Gold poses for a portrait at the 2013 Team USA Media Summit on Monday, October 2, 2013 in Park City, UT. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri) ( 2013 Olympic Media Summit )
Arielle Gold, of the United States, performs her second trick on her first run during the World Cup U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe snowboarding finals, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Frisco, Colo. Gold took second place in the event. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( World Cup US Grand Prix Snowboarding )
United States Olympic Winter Games Snowboarder Kelly Clark poses for a portrait at the 2013 Team USA Media Summit on Monday, October 2, 2013 in Park City, UT. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri) ( 2013 Olympic Media Summit )
Kelly Clark competes during the women's snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. Clark took second place in the event. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ( Dew Tour Superpipe Snowboarding )
United States Olympic Winter Games Snowboarder Seth Wescott poses for a portrait at the 2013 Team USA Media Summit on Monday, October 2, 2013 in Park City, UT. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri) ( 2013 Olympic Media Summit )
Seth Wescott of the USA during the first snowboard cross qualifying run at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen) ( Vancouver Olympics Snowboarding )
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