How are local athletes performing at the Olympics?
Here's when you can expect to see the five athletes from the D.C. area — and a sixth from west of Richmond — compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 22: Team United States players pose in the goal prior to the Women’s Gold Medal Game against Canada on day thirteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 22, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Frank Franklin II – Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — Five D.C.-area athletes — and another from west of Richmond, Virginia — are competing in the 2018 Winter Games. Here are the Olympians, where they’re from and what events they’re competing in. Check back regularly to see how they fare in Pyeongchang!
Note: All listed dates and times are EST.
ATHLETE: Hakeem Abdul-Saboor
HOMETOWN: Powhatan, Virginia
EVENTS: Bobsled
Two-man bobsled Heats 1-2 — No. 24 rank.
Two-man bobsled Heats 3-4 — No. 15 rank.
Four-man bobsled Heats 1-2 — No. 9 rank.
Four-man bobsled Heats 3-4 — No. 19 rank.
ATHLETE: Maame Biney
HOMETOWN: Reston, Virginia
EVENTS: Short-track speedskating
Finished 4th in women’s Quarterfinal 3
Finished sixth in her qualifying heat of the Women’s 1500-meter race. Did not advance.
ATHLETE: Ashley Caldwell
HOMETOWN: Ashburn, Virginia
EVENTS: Freestyle skiing
Women’s aerials qualifying — Caldwell came up short in her second jump and failed to qualify for the final.
ATHLETE: Thomas Hong
HOMETOWN: Laurel, Maryland
EVENTS: Short-track speedskating
5000-meter relay — 3rd place in Heat 2
5000-meter relay Final B — Thursday, Feb. 22 at 8:52 p.m.
ATHLETE: Garrett Roe
HOMETOWN: Vienna, Virginia
EVENTS: Men’s hockey
Men’s Group B Preliminary Round (vs. Slovenia) — U.S. 2, Slovenia 3 (OT)
Men’s Group B Preliminary Round (vs. Slovakia) — U.S. 2, Slovakia 1
Men’s Group B Preliminary Round (vs. Russia) — Russia 4, U.S. 0
Men’s elimination playoff (vs. Slovakia) — U.S. 5, Slovakia 1 — Roe scored a goal and took two shots in the victory.
Men’s quarterfinal playoffs (vs. Czech Republic) — U.S. eliminated after shootout round; Czech Republic 3, U.S. 2.
ATHLETE: Haley Skarupa
HOMETOWN: Rockville, Maryland
EVENTS: Women’s hockey
Women’s Group A Preliminary Round (vs. Finland) — Sunday, Feb. 11: U.S. 3, Finland 1
Women’s Group A Preliminary Round (vs. Russia) — Tuesday, Feb. 13: U.S. 5, Russia 0
Women’s Group A Preliminary Round (vs. Canada) — Thursday, Feb. 15: U.S. 1, Canada 2
Women’s Semifinals (vs. Finland) — Monday, Feb. 19 — U.S. 5, Finland 0
Women’s Finals (vs. Canada) — Thursday, Feb. 22 — U.S. 3, Canada 2 — U.S. wins gold medal
Listen to a conversation with WTOP’s own Tim Murray, who is in Pyeongchang to call both men’s and women’s ice hockey for Westwood One.
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