Who are the top athletes to watch at the 2022 Winter Olympics? Five countries - Canada, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, and the United States of America - won at least 20 total medals at the last Winter Olympics. They'll again field strong contenders in 2022. Smaller nations like Estonia and New Zealand are also pushing for gold, thanks to young stars. Legendary snowboarder Shaun White leads the USA lineup. He holds the world record for most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder. White will compete against Japan's Yuto Totsuka and Ayumu Hirano. Norway's Bø brothers, Tarjei and Johannes, aim for biathlon gold. Eileen Gu hopes to make her mark in women's free skiing at her first Winter Olympics. Vote for the Olympic athletes you want to watch most and those you think will reach the podium. Check out the best USA athletes to watch at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.
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Ester Ledecká won GOLD MEDAL in Super G Alpine Skiing in 2018.
Ester Ledecká won GOLD MEDAL in Parallel Giant Slalom Snowboarding in 2018.13 - 2
Arianna Fontana won the GOLD MEDAL in the 500m Speed Skating event in 2018.
Arianna Fontana secured the SILVER MEDAL in the 3000m Relay Speed Skating event in 2018.
Arianna Fontana took the SILVER MEDAL in the 500m Speed Skating event in 2014.
Ester Ledecká earned a BRONZE MEDAL in the 1000m Speed Skating in 2018.
Ester Ledecká won a BRONZE MEDAL in the 1500m Speed Skating in 2014.
Ester Ledecká won a BRONZE MEDAL in the 3000m Relay Speed Skating in 2014.
Ester Ledecká earned a BRONZE MEDAL in the 500m Speed Skating in 2010.
Ester Ledecká won a BRONZE MEDAL in the 3000m Relay Speed Skating in 2006.4 - 3
Ireen Wüst earned the GOLD MEDAL in the 1500m Speed Skating event in 2018.
Ireen Wüst won a GOLD MEDAL in the Team Pursuit Speed Skating in 2014.
Ireen Wüst won a GOLD MEDAL in the 3000m Speed Skating in 2014.
Ireen Wüst won a GOLD MEDAL in the 1500m Speed Skating in 2010.
Ireen Wüst won a GOLD MEDAL in the 3000m Speed Skating in 2006.
Ireen Wüst won the SILVER MEDAL in the 3000m Speed Skating event in 2018.
Ireen Wüst won a SILVER MEDAL in the Team Pursuit Speed Skating in 2018.
Ireen Wüst won a SILVER MEDAL in the 5000m Speed Skating in 2014.
Ireen Wüst won a SILVER MEDAL in the 1500m Speed Skating in 2014.
Ireen Wüst won a SILVER MEDAL in the 1000m Speed Skating in 2014.
Ireen Wüst earned a BRONZE MEDAL in the 1500m Speed Skating in 2006.3 - 4
Robert Johansson won GOLD MEDAL in the Team Large Hill Ski Jumping in 2018.
Robert Johansson earned a BRONZE MEDAL in the Individual Normal Hill Ski Jumping in 2018.
Robert Johansson won a BRONZE MEDAL in the Individual Large Hill Ski Jumping in 2018.3 - 5
Yuzuru Hanyu won GOLD MEDAL in Figure Skating in 2018.
Yuzuru Hanyu won a GOLD MEDAL in Figure Skating in 2014.2 - 6
Jamie Anderson won GOLD MEDAL in Slopestyle Snowboarding in 2018.
Jamie Anderson won a GOLD MEDAL in Slopestyle Snowboarding in 2014.
Jamie Anderson won a SILVER MEDAL in the Snowboarding Big Air Event in 2018.2 - 7
Jamie Anderson won a GOLD MEDAL in the Two Man Bobsled in 2018.
Jamie Anderson won a GOLD MEDAL in the Four Man Bobsled in 2018.1 - 8
Francesco Friedrich won GOLD MEDAL in the 4x5 km Cross-country Skiing Relay in 2010.
Francesco Friedrich won a SILVER MEDAL in the 30 km Freestyle Cross-country Skiing in 2014.
Francesco Friedrich won a BRONZE MEDAL in the 10 km Classical Cross-country Skiing in 2014.1 - 9
Francesco Friedrich won GOLD MEDAL in the Cross-country Skiing 15km Skiathlon in 2018.
Francesco Friedrich won a GOLD MEDAL in the 4x5 km Relay Cross-country Skiing in 2014.
Francesco Friedrich won GOLD MEDAL in the 10km Freestyle Cross-country Skiing in 2010.
Francesco Friedrich won a SILVER MEDAL in the Cross-country Skiing Team Sprint in 2018.
Francesco Friedrich won a SILVER MEDAL in the 4x5 km Relay Cross-country Skiing in 2018.
Francesco Friedrich won a SILVER MEDAL in the 10km Freestyle Cross-country Skiing in 2018.
Francesco Friedrich won a SILVER MEDAL in the 10km Classical Cross-country Skiing in 2014.
Francesco Friedrich won a SILVER MEDAL in the 15km Skiathlon Cross-country Skiing in 2014.
Francesco Friedrich won a SILVER MEDAL in the Cross-country Skiing Team Sprint in 2010.1 - 10
Charlotte Kalla won a SILVER MEDAL in the Snowboard Half Pipe in 2018.
Charlotte Kalla won a SILVER MEDAL in the Snowboard Half Pipe in 2014.1 - 11
Charlotte Kalla earned a BRONZE MEDAL in the Big Air Snowboarding in 2018.
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Charlotte Kalla won GOLD MEDAL in the Freestyle Skiing Half Pipe in 2018.
Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the Freestyle Skiing Half Pipe in 2014.1 - 13
Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the Singles Luge in 2018.
Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the Team Relay Luge in 2018.
Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the Singles Luge in 2014.
Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the Team Relay Luge in 2014.
Charlotte Kalla earned a BRONZE MEDAL in the Singles Luge in 2010.1 - 14
Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the 4 × 7.5 km Biathlon Team Relay in 2010.
Charlotte Kalla won a SILVER MEDAL in the 4 × 7.5 km Biathlon Team Relay in 2018.0 - 15
Charlotte Kalla won a SILVER MEDAL in the Slopestyle Snowboarding in 2018.
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Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the Two-woman Bobsled in 2014.
Charlotte Kalla won a GOLD MEDAL in the Two-woman Bobsled in 2010.
Charlotte Kalla won a BRONZE MEDAL in the Two-woman Bobsled in 2018.0 - 18
Alexis Pinturault won a SILVER MEDAL in the Men's Combined Skiing in 2018.
Alexis Pinturault won a BRONZE MEDAL in the Giant Slalom Skiing in 2018.
Alexis Pinturault won a BRONZE MEDAL in the Giant Slalom Skiing in 2014.0 - 20
Alexis Pinturault won GOLD MEDAL in the Individual Sprint Cross-country Skiing in 2018.
Alexis Pinturault won a GOLD MEDAL in the 4 × 10 km Relay Cross-country Skiing in 2018.
Alexis Pinturault won a GOLD MEDAL in the Team Sprint Cross-country Skiing in 2018.Also ranks #98 on Best Athletes 2022
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Suzanne Schulting won the GOLD MEDAL in the Women's 1000m Speed Skating (2018).
Suzanne Schulting earned a BRONZE MEDAL in the Women's 3000m Relay Speed Skating (2018).Also ranks #21 on Most Beautiful Female Speed Skaters
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Akito Watabe secured a SILVER MEDAL in the Individual Normal Hill/10 km Nordic Combined (2018).
Akito Watabe got a SILVER MEDAL in the Individual Normal Hill/10 km Nordic Combined (2014).0 - 23
John Shuster took the GOLD MEDAL in Curling (2018).
John Shuster earned a BRONZE MEDAL in Curling (2006).0 - 25
Scotty James won a BRONZE MEDAL in Snowboarding Half Pipe.Scotty James won a Snowboarding Half Pipe medal in (2018).Scotty James won a Snowboarding Half Pipe medal in (2018).
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Mikaela Shiffrin won the GOLD MEDAL in Giant Slalom (2018).
Mikaela Shiffrin won the GOLD MEDAL in Slalom (2014).
Mikaela Shiffrin earned a SILVER MEDAL in Combined (2018).-1 - 27
Gus Kenworthy won a SILVER MEDAL in Slopestyle Skiing (2014).
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Shaun White won the GOLD MEDAL in Snowboard Half Pipe (2018).
Shaun White won the GOLD MEDAL in Snowboard Half Pipe (2010).
Shaun White won the GOLD MEDAL in Snowboard Half Pipe (2006).-1 - 29
Shaun White won the GOLD MEDAL in Snowboarding Big Air (2018).
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Marie-Philip Poulin won the GOLD MEDAL in Women's Ice Hockey in 2014.
Marie-Philip Poulin earned a GOLD MEDAL in Women's Ice Hockey in 2010.
Marie-Philip Poulin took the SILVER MEDAL in Women's Ice Hockey in 2018.-1 - 34
Chloe Kim secured the GOLD MEDAL in Snowboard Half Pipe in 2018.
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John Morris won the GOLD MEDAL in Mixed Doubles Curling in 2018.
John Morris got the GOLD MEDAL in Men's Curling in 2010.-1 - 37
Mikaël Kingsbury won the GOLD MEDAL in Freestyle Skiing Moguls in 2018.
Mikaël Kingsbury earned the SILVER MEDAL in Freestyle Skiing Moguls in 2014.-1 - 39
Hilary Knight won the GOLD MEDAL in Women's Ice Hockey in 2018.
Hilary Knight earned the SILVER MEDAL in Women's Ice Hockey in 2014.
Hilary Knight took the SILVER MEDAL in Women's Ice Hockey in 2010.-1 - 40
Elana Meyers Taylor won the SILVER MEDAL in Two-woman Bobsled in 2018.
Elana Meyers Taylor earned the SILVER MEDAL in Two-woman Bobsled in 2014.
Elana Meyers Taylor got the BRONZE MEDAL in Two-woman Bobsled in 2010.-2 - 41
Sara Takanashi won the BRONZE MEDAL in Individual Normal Hill Ski Jumping in 2018.
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Johannes Bø won the GOLD MEDAL in 20 km Individual Biathlon in 2018.
Johannes Bø earned the SILVER MEDAL in 4 × 7.5 km Biathlon Team Relay in 2018.
Johannes Bø won the SILVER MEDAL in Mixed Relay Biathlon in 2018.Also ranks #84 on Best Athletes 2022
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