PARK CITY, UTAH (January 26, 2022) — USA Nordic Sport announced today an additional nomination of Decker Dean for the U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team to represent Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
Athlete – Decker Dean
Dean hails from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he was a part of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Dean’s career highlights include a second-place finish at the Continental Cup in Willington, Germany in 2021 and finishing second overall at the U.S. Olympic Team Ski Jumping Trials in Lake Placid, New York in December.
Selection Process
Dean’s nomination was granted following a reallocation of quota positions by the International Ski Federation (FIS). Once the quota was expanded to add an athlete from the United States, Dean was selected based on results from domestic and international competitions.
Olympic Competition Schedule
Ski jumping’s action-packed schedule kicks off Saturday, February 5 with the first of three medal events, the Individual Normal Hill competition, followed by the final round on Sunday, February 6. Friday, February 11 hosts the Individual Large Hill, with the final round taking place the following day. Team Ski Jumping will take place on Monday, February 14.
2022 U.S. OLYMPIC SKI JUMPING TEAM
(Name, hometown; birthday; club; past Olympics)`
- *Decker Dean, Steamboat Springs, Colorado; 08/08/00; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
*Denotes first-time Olympian
Watch Team USA compete on the networks of NBC throughout the Olympics, February 4-20, 2022.
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ATHLETE QUOTE:
Decker Dean
“I’m insanely grateful and excited to be part of this Olympic Team. A lot of work, time and emotion has been put into this and I’m so stoked this childhood dream is actually happening! None of this would be possible without my parents, friends and coaches sticking by my side through the good and the bad. See you all in China!”
COACH QUOTE:
Bine Norcic – Men’s Ski Jumping Team Director
“We are looking forward to getting the full team there for the Olympics. It was an intense couple of days waiting and now we finally got it. We are ready for action.”
Bill Demong – USA Nordic Sport Executive Director
“This is an incredibly amazing, last minute addition to our ski jumping team. Decker Dean has shown himself to be one of our top athletes. To be able to add him to our Olympic team, as well as now to be able to compete in the team event, is fantastic for our program.”
