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Looking for 2022 Latter-day Saint Winter Olympians and Paralympians

A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the logos for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 threatened to take "firm countermeasures" if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Credit: Ng Han Guan, Associated Press
A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the a sculpture for the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, threatened to take "firm countermeasures" if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Credit: Ng Han Guan, Associated Press
FILE - A man walks past the Olympic rings on the exterior of the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which will be a venue for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Making an Olympic team is hard enough. This winter, those who earn their spots on the U.S. squad will find it takes even more work to get to Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) Credit: Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press
Women's skeleton silver medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States smiles during the medals ceremony at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Credit: Morry Gash, Associated Press
Women's skeleton silver medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States stands on the podium during the medals ceremony at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip ) Credit: David J. Phillip, Associated Press
Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States starts a training run for the women's skeleton during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Credit: Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, United States Olympic Bobsledder Chris Fogt poses for a portrait at the 2013 Team USA Media Summit in Park City, Utah. For whatever reason, sliding sports have always gotten tons of attention from the military, and the team that is wearing red, white and blue in Korea has plenty of people who wear the flag at work as well. Fogt, an Army captain, has done multiple tours overseas. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, File) Credit: Carlo Allegri, Associated Press

Athletes from around the world will compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, Feb. 4-20, 2022, and the Paralympics, March 4-13. 

As the trials are completed, the Church News is looking for information about Latter-day Saint athletes. Please send information about 2022 Olympians and Paralympians, including name, country and event, to churchnews@deseretnews.com.

In the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, two Latter-day Saint athletes traveled to South Korea and competed in bobsled and speedskating events. Also, Church members in Gangneung, South Korea, offered a place to warm up, recharge a cellphone or explore family history at the Helping Hands Center.

In the recent Summer Olympics in Tokyo — technically the 2020 Olympics, but delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic — 15 athletes connected to the Church competed and five won medals. During the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, 12 athletes competed and three won medals. 

In the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, three of the 10 Latter-day Saints competing on ice and snow won medals: Noelle Pikus-Pace, silver in the women’s skeleton; Australia’s Torah Bright, who earned silver in the women’s snowboard halfpipe, and bobsledder Chris Fogt, who was part of the silver medal-winning USA-1 Night Train 2 sled.

See the Church News’ past coverage of Olympic and Paralympic Games

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