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.
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Photo by Frank Franklin II – Pool/Getty Images
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 13: Maria Batalova #22 of Olympic Athlete from Russia skates against Haley Skarupa #11 of the United States during the Women’s Ice Hockey Preliminary Round – Group A game on day four of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Kwandong Hockey Centre on February 13, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.
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Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Garrett Roe (11), of the United States, checks Michal Kristof (13), of Slovakia, during the first period of the preliminary round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 15: Ashley Caldwell of the United States competes during the Freestyle Skiing Ladies’ Aerials Qualification on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 15: Ashley Caldwell of the United States competes during the Freestyle Skiing Ladies’ Aerials Qualification on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 15: Ashley Caldwell of the United States crashes during the Freestyle Skiing Ladies’ Aerials Qualification on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 15: Ashley Caldwell of the United States reacts during the Freestyle Skiing Ladies’ Aerials Qualification on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images
Thomas Insuk Hong of the United States skates during a men’s 5000 meters short track speedskating relay heat in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.
(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
AP Photo/Bernat Armangue
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 13: Maria Batalova #22 of Olympic Athlete from Russia battles for the puck with Haley Skarupa #11 of the United States in the first period during the Women’s Ice Hockey Preliminary Round – Group A game on day four of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Kwandong Hockey Centre on February 13, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.
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Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 11: Amanda Pelkey #37 and Haley Skarupa #11 of the United States fall on the ice in the second period against Finland during the Women’s Ice Hockey Preliminary Round – Group A game on day two of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Kwandong Hockey Centre on February 11, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.
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Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 11: Emily Pfalzer #8 , Haley Skarupa #11, Amanda Kessel #28, Kali Flanagan #6 and Hilary Knight #21 and Kendall Coyne #26 of the United States huddle up before the Women’s Ice Hockey Preliminary Round – Group A game against Finland on day two of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Kwandong Hockey Centre on February 11, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.
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Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Mira Jalosuo, top, of Finland, checks Haley Skarupa, of the United States, during the preliminary round of the women’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.
(Grigory Dukor/Pool Photo via AP)
Grigory Dukor/Pool Photo via AP
Maame Biney of the United States gestures during the ladies’ 500 meters short-track speedskating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
AP Photo/Julie Jacobson
Maame Biney of the United States gestures during the ladies’ 500 meters short-track speedskating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
AP Photo/Julie Jacobson
Kexin Fan of China leads Maame Biney of the United States in their ladies’ 500 meters short-track speedskating heat in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Maame Biney of the United States in action during the ladies’ 500 meters short-track speedskating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
AP Photo/Bernat Armangue
Ashley Caldwell of the United States prepares to compete in the Ladies’ Aerials qualifying during the 2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 12, 2018 in Park City, Utah.
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Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Ashley Caldwell of the United States competes in the Ladies’ Aerials qualifying during the 2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 12, 2018 in Park City, Utah.
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Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Ashley Caldwell of the United States competes in the Ladies’ Aerials qualifying during the 2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 12, 2018 in Park City, Utah.
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Ashley Caldwell of the United States trains before the qualifying round of the Putnam Freestyle World Cup at the Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex on Jan. 20, 2018 in Lake Placid, New York.
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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Ashley Caldwell of the United States reacts after crashing during the Ladies’ Aerials Finals during the 2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 12, 2018 in Park City, Utah.
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Ashley Caldwell of the United States reacts after crashing during the Ladies’ Aerials Finals during the 2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 12, 2018 in Park City, Utah.
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Ashley Caldwell, of the United States, competes in the women’s World Cup freestyle skiing aerials in Lake Placid, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.
(AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
AP Photo/Hans Pennink
Driver Elana Taylor Meyers with Alex Harrison, Nicholas Taylor and brakeman Hakeem Abdul-Saboor, of the United States Exhibition team, take part in the four-man bobsled World Cup race on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Lake Placid, N.Y.
(AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
AP Photo/Hans Pennink
Driver Codie Bascue with David Cremin, Nathan Gilsleider and brakeman Hakeem Abdul-Saboor compete in the four-man bobsled World Cup race on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Lake Placid, N.Y.
(AP Photo/Mike Groll)
AP Photo/Mike Groll
(L-R) Nominees to the Olympic team; John-Henry Krueger, Jessica Kooreman, J.R. Celski, Maame Biney, Thomas Insuk Hong, Lana Gehring, Ryan Pivirotto and Aaron Tran pose for a photo during the 2018 U.S. Speedskating Short Track Olympic Team Trials at the Utah Olympic Oval on Dec. 17, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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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!
