This past week, many athletes were in Pyeongchang, South Korea competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and most of the world was watching the incredible sporting event and the magnificent athleticism.
And though every sport from hockey to snowboarding to ice dancing was filled with intense competition that made my stomach fill with butterflies as I cheered on my favorite athletes, I couldn’t help but notice how many beautiful athletes were in attendance. So here is a list of the hottest winter Olympic athletes:
Mark McMorris:
Age: 24
Height: 5’10’’
Country: Canada
Sport: Snowboarding
Events: Men’s Slopestyle and Men’s Big Air
Evan Weinstock:
Age: 26
Height: 6’4’’
Country: USA
Sport: Bobsleigh
Events: 2-man and 4-man
Staale Sandbech:
Age: 24
Height: 5’10’’
Country: Norway
Sport: Snowboarding
Events: Men’s Slopestyle and Men’s Big Air
Gus Kenworthy:
Age: 26
Height: 5’10’’
Country: USA
Sport: Freestyle Skiing
Event: Men’s Ski Slopestyle
Sebastien Toutant:
Age: 25
Height: 5’7’’
Country: Canada
Sport: Snowboarding
Events: Men’s Slopestyle and Men’s Big Air
Max Parrot:
Age: 23
Height: 5’11’’
Country: Canada
Sport: Snowboarding
Events: Men’s Slopestyle and Men’s Big Air
Lindsey Vonn:
Age: 33
Height: 5’10’’
Country: USA
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Event: Ladies’ Alpine Skiing
Dorothea Wierer:
Age: 27
Height: 5’2’’
Country: Italy
Sport: Biathlon
Events: Women’s 7.5km Sprint, Women’s 10km Pursuit, and Women’s 12.5km Mass Start
Madison Chock:
Age: 25
Height: 5’2’’
Country: USA
Sport: Figure Skating
Events: Ice Dance, Team Event, and Team Event 2
Silje Norendal:
Age: 24
Height: 5’6’’
Country: Norway
Sport: Snowboarding
Events: Ladies’ Slopestyle and Ladies’ Big Air
Aja Evans:
Age: 29
Height: 5’10’’
Country: USA
Sport: Bobsleigh
Event: Women’s Bobsleigh
Mikaela Shiffrin:
Age: 22
Height: 5’7’’
Country: USA
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Events: Ladies’ Downhill, Ladies’ Super-G, Ladies’ Giant Slalom, Ladies’ Slalom, and Ladies’ Alpine Combined
The beauty of these professional athletes only plays a small part in why the 2018 winter Olympics were legendary. With blood, sweat, and tears, these athletes came out to represent their countries and make them proud by way of the sports they love most.
Also, a quick shout out to 17-year-old Red Gerard for winning Men’s Snowboarding Slopestyle, 17-year-old Chloe Kim for winning Women’s Halfpipe, and Shaun White regaining his golden halfpipe throne!
