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Winter Olympics: Who’s On Our Radar?

Figure skater Alysa Liu, snowboarder Chloe Kim and hockey player Abby Roque are among those on our list to watch.

By YR Staff
02.04.22
Winter Olympics: Who’s On Our Radar? ( Peter Kneffel via Getty Images)

We know, we know … your favorite NBC shows are on hold for the next two weeks because of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games. 

Sit back, relax and get wrapped up watching the world’s best athletes in 15 sports — alpine skiing; biathlon; bobsleigh; cross country skiing; curling; figure skating; freestyle skating; ice hockey; luge; nordic combined; short track speed skating; skeleton; ski jumping; snowboard; and speed skating — compete for the gold.

Here’s who we’re watching:

Alysa Liu, 16 – Figure Skating

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JANUARY 06: Alysa Liu skates in the Ladies Short Program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Bridgestone Arena on January 06, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Kamila Valieva, 16 – Figure Skating

BEIJING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 02: Kamila Valieva of Team ROC trains during a women’s figure skating training session ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 2, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Wang Xianmin/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images)

Ailing Eileen Gu, 18 – Freestyle Skating

MAMMOTH, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 08: Ailing Eileen Gu of Team China poses for pictures after placing first in the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe competition at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain on January 08, 2022 in Mammoth, California. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Chloe Kim, 21 – Snowboard

COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADO – DECEMBER 19: Chloe Kim of Team United States reacts after her final run of the women’s snowboard superpipe final during Day 5 of the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain on December 19, 2021 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. Kim won the event on her final run after crashing on her previous two runs. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Abby Roque, 24 – Hockey

CALGARY, AB – AUGUST 26: Abby Roque #11 of United States in action against Canada in the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship Group A match played at WinSport Arena on August 26, 2021 in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Mariah Bell, 25 – Figure Skating

BEIJING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 02: Mariah Bell of Team United States skates during a women’s figure skating training session ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 02, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Mikaela Shiffrin, 26 – Alpine Skiing

KRONPLATZ, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women’s Giant Slalom on January 25, 2022 in Kronplatz, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

Watch the Beijing Olympics on NBC until Feb. 20.

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