"Lindsey Vonn's stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at the Milan Cortina Olympics, while the comeback quest of another U.S. gold medalist, snowboarder Jamie Anderson, came up short. Anderson, a two-time champion in slopestyle who returned to the sport after having two kids, failed to reach a podium this season and will not join the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team in the mountains of Italy."
"Mikaela Shiffrin made her fourth Olympic team, while snowboarder Chloe Kim is trying to make it three gold medals at three Olympics though her health is in question after hurting her shoulder in training earlier this month. They're the headliners as U.S. Ski and Snowboard named its 97-person roster on Thursday. It contained few surprises, since virtually all the spots were determined based on results over the last two years."
"The 41-year-old Vonn, Kim and Shiffrin, who have five Olympic gold medals between them, lead a roster that is short in experience. There are 48 first-time Olympians. In all, there are 50 women and 47 men, ranging in ages from 15 (halfpipe freestyle skier Abby Winterberger) to 44 (snowboardcross rider Nick Baumgartner, at his fifth Olympics, and defending champion in the mixed event). The team is slated to be officially announced on Monday."
Lindsey Vonn will return to Olympic ski racing in her 40s at the Milan Cortina Games, joined by Chloe Kim and Mikaela Shiffrin, who collectively hold five Olympic gold medals. Jamie Anderson failed to reach a podium this season and did not make the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team after returning from having two children. The named roster contains 97 athletes, with 50 women and 47 men, and includes 48 first-time Olympians. Ages range from 15-year-old halfpipe skier Abby Winterberger to 44-year-old snowboardcross rider Nick Baumgartner, a five-time Olympian. Most roster spots were decided by results over the past two years.
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