Park City, Utah (January 15th, 2023) – On December 23rd, 2023, U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally nominated the Youth Olympic Winter Games (YOG) Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined teams slated to compete Jan. 20th – 31st in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The 2024 Youth Olympic Games, held every four years, will welcome more than 1,900 athletes from more than 80 National Olympic Committees to the home of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Historically, the Youth Olympic Games was created by the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge with a mission to bring together the world’s best young athletes and educate and inspire the next generation of Olympians.
The Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined teams show great promise this year. A majority of the Nordic Combined team will be getting their first taste of international experience and will put their talents to the test on the international stage after a strong season of domestic results.
“This year’s team is strong and I’m looking forward to seeing how they perform in South Korea,” said Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Sport Director Anders Johnson. “Gangwon should be a very exciting event, and I’m looking forward to watching our athletes perform their best and represent our country.”
Nordic Combined will include a men’s and women’s individual 4k and 6k race, a mixed team 4×3.3k relay, mixed team normal hill and men’s and women’s individual normal hill. The Ski Jumping schedule will include individual and mixed team events.
Full nominations for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined are listed below. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee will officially name the teams in January.
2024 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Team
(hometown; club; birthdate)
SKI JUMPING
WOMEN
- Estella Hassrick (Madison, WI; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club / U.S. Ski Jumping Team development team; 5/21/2006)
- Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard / U.S. Ski Jumping Team; 10/3/2006)
MEN
- Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club / U.S. Ski Jumping Team development team; 3/30/2006)
- Sawyer Graves (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/30/2008)
SKI JUMPING STAFF
- Karl Denney – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
NORDIC COMBINED
WOMEN
- Kai McKinnon (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Educational Foundation / U.S. Nordic Combined Team development team; 5/6/2008)
- Ella Wilson (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/4/2008)
MEN
- Anders Giese (Wilmette, IL; Norge Ski Club; 8/6/2008)
- Arthur Tirone (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 2/8/2008)
NORDIC COMBINED STAFF
- Michael Ward – Park City Ski & Snowboard / U.S. Nordic Combined Team domestic coach
Schedule of Events
Saturday, January 20th
- Youth Olympic Games Men’s Ski Jumping Individual HS109 – Gangwon, South Korea, Live Results on FIS
- Youth Olympic Games Women’s Ski Jumping Individual HS109 – Gangwon, South Korea, Live Results on FIS
Sunday, January 21st
- Youth Olympic Games Ski Jumping Mixed Team HS109 – Gangwon, South Korea, Live Results on FIS
Monday, January 29th
- Youth Olympic Games Men’s Nordic Combined HS109/6km – Gangwon, South Korea, Live Results on FIS
- Youth Olympic Games Women’s Nordic Combined HS109/4km – Gangwon, South Korea, Live Results on FIS
Wednesday, January 31st
- Youth Olympic Games Nordic Combined Mixed Team HS109/4×3.3km – Gangwon, South Korea, Live Results on FIS
Per U.S. Ski & Snowboard / Sierra Ryder: 2024 Alpine, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Ski Cross Youth Olympic Games Nominations Released
