{"id":72427,"date":"2026-02-06T15:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/?p=72427"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:53:38","slug":"michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan athletes go for gold in Winter Olympics. Who and when to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>More than a dozen Michigan-connected athletes are expected at the Winter Olympics<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The games run through Feb. 22 across Milan, Cortina and northern Italy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Athletes with Michigan ties are competing in many events, including hockey, skiing, skating and snowboarding<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a dozen athletes with ties to Michigan are expected to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, representing communities from the Upper Peninsula to metro Detroit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Games open Friday, with events spread across northern<a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\"> Italy, including Milan and Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo.<\/a> Competition runs for 16 days, ending with the closing ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletes will compete for 116 gold medals across eight sports and 16 disciplines, from alpine skiing and ice hockey to speed skating and snowboarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcolympics.com\/\">NBC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/sports\/olympics\">Peacock will carry live broadcasts <\/a>and replays of most events. USA Network and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/02\/04\/milan-cortina-winter-olympics-usa-hockey.html\">CNBC will air select competitions and highlights<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in past Winter Olympics, Michigan\u2019s footprint is shaped largely by collegiate programs, hometown training rinks and ski trails with athletes who competed or trained in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/outdoors-life\/want-to-see-what-a-ski-jumper-sees-michigan-project-would-make-it-easier\/\"><strong>Want to see what a ski jumper sees? Michigan project would make it easier<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/outdoors-life\/meet-the-michigan-troll-who-runs-an-iconic-up-snowmobile-race\/\"><strong>Snowmobile race coming to the Soo. Meet the Michigan \u2018troll\u2019 in charge<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/outdoors-life\/ski-season-has-arrived-in-michigan-and-conditions-are-good\/\"><strong>Ski season has arrived in Michigan and conditions are \u2018good\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are athletes with Michigan ties to watch in the coming weeks:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ice dancing&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michigan has long been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michiganpublic.org\/sports\/2018-02-15\/why-do-so-many-international-olympic-figure-skaters-train-in-michigan\">fertile training ground for ice skaters<\/a>, drawing athletes from around the world. The state is well-represented in this year\u2019s Olympics for ice dancing, which is a sort of ballroom dancing on skates that focuses on rhythm, footwork and musical interpretation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/milan-cortina-olympics-figure-skating\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete during the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770372286&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Milan Cortina Olympics Figure Skating&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Milan Cortina Olympics Figure Skating\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete during the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Madison Chock and Evan Bates on the ice. \" class=\"wp-image-72439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-evan-bates-madison-chock-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete during the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/24779\"><strong>Evan Bates<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/24804\"><strong>Madison Chock<\/strong><\/a> are a married duo with deep Michigan connections. Bates began skating at age 4 in Ann Arbor, later graduating from Huron High School and the University of Michigan. Chock started skating in California and moved to Michigan as a teen to train, graduating from Novi High School. They each won a gold medal in the 2022 Olympics, are three\u2011time world champions and have won multiple U.S. national champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/24764\"><strong>Christina Carreira<\/strong><\/a> is originally from Canada, trained in Michigan and endured years of cross-border commuting and a long citizenship process. She became a US citizen last year, paving the way for her to compete for the country in the Winter Olympics. The Associated Press recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/detroit\/news\/christina-carreiras-journey-to-us-citizenship-and-the-winter-olympics\/\">profiled her journey<\/a>. She\u2019ll ice dance with longtime partner Anthony Ponomarenko, who she\u2019s shared podiums with at US Figure Skating Championships and international events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/china-four-continents-figure-skating\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik of the United States compete during the Ice Dance Free Dance in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andy Wong)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1769162572&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;China Four Continents Figure Skating&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"China Four Continents Figure Skating\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik of the United States compete during the Ice Dance Free Dance in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andy Wong)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik on the ice. \" class=\"wp-image-72438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Emilea-Zingas-Vadym-Kolesnik-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik of the United States compete during the Ice Dance Free Dance in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andy Wong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/24772\"><strong>Emilea Zingas<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> a Grosse Pointe Farms native, trains at the Novi Ice Arena with Ukrainian partner Vadym Kolesnik under coach Igor Shpilband. The pair has medaled at the US championships and international competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternates:<\/strong> Should other US ice dancers drop out, first alternates Caroline Green and Maryland native Michael Parsons train at the Michigan Ice Dance Academy in Canto. Second alternates Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville, from Washington, D.C., also train at the facility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">Ice dancing<\/a> competitions run Feb. 9 through Feb. 11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ice hockey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michigan will also be well represented on the ice in hockey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-attachment-id=\"72454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/wild-hockey\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?fit=1982%2C1321&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1982,1321\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) plays during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770254318&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;156&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wild Hockey&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wild Hockey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) plays during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Quinn Hughes on the ice rink. \" class=\"wp-image-72454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes.jpg?w=1982&amp;ssl=1 1982w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Quinn-Hughes-1024x682.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) plays during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/hurricanes-devils-hockey\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1768698360&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;189&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hurricanes Devils Hockey&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hurricanes Devils Hockey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jack Hughes on the ice.\" class=\"wp-image-72441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jack-Hughes-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the US men\u2019s team, brothers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/25055\"><strong>Quinn Hughes<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/25032\"><strong>Jack Hughes<\/strong><\/a> are both from Michigan and will be making their Olympic debuts. Quinn is a defenseman and NHL All-Star with the Minnesota Wild. Jack is a forward for the New Jersey Devils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/redwings-mammoth-hockey\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin warms up before the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo\/Rick Egan)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770258868&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;127&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Redwings Mammoth Hockey&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redwings Mammoth Hockey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin warms up before the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo\/Rick Egan)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin on the ice. \" class=\"wp-image-72436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Dylan-Larkin-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin warms up before the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo\/Rick Egan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/25029\"><strong>Dylan Larkin<\/strong><\/a>, a Waterford native, is the captain of the Detroit Red Wings. The Winter Olympics will be his first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/jets-stars-hockey\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor skates against the Dallas Stars during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770091081&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jets Stars Hockey&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jets Stars Hockey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor skates against the Dallas Stars during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor on the ice rink.\" class=\"wp-image-72450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kyle-Connor-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor skates against the Dallas Stars during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/25044\"><strong>Kyle Connor<\/strong><\/a> played youth hockey in Detroit before spending one season at the University of Michigan. He will also be competing in his first Winter Olympics this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/megan-keller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;United States&#039; Megan Keller, right, celebrates with forward Tessa Janecke (22) after scoring against Canada during the second period in the final at the women&#039;s world hockey championships in Utica, N.Y., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Adrian Kraus)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1713119599&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Megan Keller&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Megan Keller\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Megan Keller is a Farmington Hills native and U.S. women\u2019s hockey defenseman. She is a multiple-time world champion with Team USA (AP Photo\/Adrian Kraus)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Megan Keller on the ice. \" class=\"wp-image-72429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Megan-Keller-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Megan Keller is a Farmington Hills native and U.S. women\u2019s hockey defenseman. She is a multiple-time world champion with Team USA (AP Photo\/Adrian Kraus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the US women\u2019s team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/25146\"><strong>Megan Keller<\/strong><\/a> is a Farmington Hills native and former Boston College captain. She won Olympic gold in 2018 and silver in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"72447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/kirsten-simms\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;United States forward Kirsten Simms (9) skates during the first period in the semifinals against Finland at the IIHF Women&#039;s World Hockey Championships in Utica, N.Y., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo\/Adrian Kraus)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1713021957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kirsten Simms&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kirsten Simms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;United States forward Kirsten Simms (9) skates during the first period in the semifinals against Finland at the IIHF Women&amp;#8217;s World Hockey Championships in Utica, N.Y., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo\/Adrian Kraus)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kirsten Simms in an uniform. \" class=\"wp-image-72447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1125&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kirsten-Simms-1024x576.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">United States forward Kirsten Simms (9) skates during the first period in the semifinals against Finland at the IIHF Women&#8217;s World Hockey Championships in Utica, N.Y., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo\/Adrian Kraus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/athletes\/kirsten-simms\"><strong>Kirsten Simms<\/strong><\/a> was raised in Plymouth, spending her early years playing hockey with boys before switching to the Little Caesars AAA girls program in eighth grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">Ice hockey<\/a> competitions run Feb. 5 through Feb. 22.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Snowboarding&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/usopc-summit-olympics\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Olympic hopeful U.S. snowboarder, Nick Baumgartner, poses for a photo at Team USA Media Summit, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761676886&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;USOPC Summit Olympics&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"USOPC Summit Olympics\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Olympic hopeful U.S. snowboarder, Nick Baumgartner, poses for a photo at Team USA Media Summit, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nick Baumgartner pose for the photo. \" class=\"wp-image-72451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Nick-Baumgartner-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olympic hopeful U.S. snowboarder, Nick Baumgartner, poses for a photo at Team USA Media Summit, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/athletes\/nick-baumgartner\"><strong>Nick Baumgartner<\/strong><\/a> was born and raised in Iron River and attended Northern Michigan University before pursuing snowboarding professionally. Baumgartner won his first Olympic gold in 2022 at the age of 40. He still visits Ski Brule in Iron River, where he learned his craft, and after traveling the world, says good powder at Mount Bohemia in the Keweenaw Peninsula is still &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.org\/article\/trip-idea\/my-michigan-snowboarder-nick-baumgartner\">as good as anything that I&#8217;ve ever ridden anywhere on this planet<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/milan-cortina-olympics-snowboard\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;From left, United States&#039; Nick Baumgartner, Cody Winters, Jake Vedder and Nathan Pare practice during a snowboard cross training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lindsey Wasson)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770374270&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Milan Cortina Olympics Snowboard&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Milan Cortina Olympics Snowboard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left, United States&amp;#8217; Nick Baumgartner, Cody Winters, Jake Vedder and Nathan Pare practice during a snowboard cross training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lindsey Wasson)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Four people snowboarding. \" class=\"wp-image-72443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Jake-Vedder-nick-baumgartner-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, United States&#8217; Nick Baumgartner, Cody Winters, Jake Vedder and Nathan Pare practice during a snowboard cross training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lindsey Wasson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/25543\"><strong>Jake Vedder<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> a Pinckney native, began snowboarding at eight years old. In 2016, he won gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">Snowboarding<\/a> competitions run Feb. 5 through Feb. 18.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Freestyle Skiing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/kaila-kuhn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Kaila Kuhn competes during qualifying in the World Cup women&#039;s freestyle aerials skiing event, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1612633397&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;262&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kaila Kuhn&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kaila Kuhn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kaila Kuhn competes during qualifying in the World Cup women&amp;#8217;s freestyle aerials skiing event, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kaila Kuhn is upside down while skiing. \" class=\"wp-image-72445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Kaila-Kuhn-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kaila Kuhn competes during qualifying in the World Cup women&#8217;s freestyle aerials skiing event, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/24162\"><strong>Kaila Kuhn<\/strong><\/a> is from Boyne City. She transitioned from gymnastics to aerials at age 12 and developed through the Park City Elite program. She became the youngest American to win an individual world aerials title and captured two gold medals at the 2025 World Championships. Kuhn competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, finishing eighth in aerials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"72430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/beijing-olympics-freestyle-skiing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;United States&#039; Winter Vinecki competes during the women&#039;s aerials qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo\/Francisco Seco)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1644852497&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Beijing Olympics Freestyle Skiing&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beijing Olympics Freestyle Skiing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Winter Vinecki is an American aerial freestyle skier from Gaylord, Michigan, who competes on the U.S. Ski Team.  She began as a triathlete and marathon runner, once becoming the youngest person to run a marathon on all seven continents. (AP Photo\/Francisco Seco)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"United States' Winter Vinecki competes during the women's aerials qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. \" class=\"wp-image-72430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1125&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ap-Winter-Vinecki-1024x576.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winter Vinecki is an American aerial freestyle skier from Gaylord, Michigan, who competes on the U.S. Ski Team.  She began as a triathlete and marathon runner, once becoming the youngest person to run a marathon on all seven continents. (AP Photo\/Francisco Seco)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/24188\"><strong>Winter Vinecki<\/strong><\/a> is a Gaylord native who has earned multiple World Cup podiums in aerials and competed at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where she finished 15th in aerials. She\u2019s a Team USA veteran with consistent World Cup and international experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">Freestyle skiing<\/a> runs Feb. 7 through Feb. 19.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Biathlon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/austria-world-cup-biathlon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Deedra Irwin, of the United States, skis during the women&#039;s 10 km pursuit competition at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765724073&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;7.8125E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Austria World Cup Biathlon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Austria World Cup Biathlon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Deedra Irwin, of the United States, skis during the women&amp;#8217;s 10 km pursuit competition at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deedra Irwin skis. \" class=\"wp-image-72455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25348546859822-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deedra Irwin, of the United States, skis during the women&#8217;s 10 km pursuit competition at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/23217\"><strong>Deedra Irwin<\/strong><\/a> is a Wisconsin native who trained extensively in northern Michigan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtu.edu\/alumni\/recognition\/profiles\/irwindeedra.html\">competed for Michigan Technological University<\/a>. It&#8217;s her second Olympic appearance in the biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. She did not medal at Beijing in 2022 but placed seventh in one event, which was reportedly &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/news\/biathlon-deedra-irwin-exclusive-beautiful-moment-olympics\">the best-ever finish in an individual event<\/a>&#8221; by a US biathlete. There, she also struck up a romance with snowboarder Robby Burns, who later &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdsu.com\/article\/deedra-irwin-trying-first-american-medal-olympic-biathlon\/70112782\">put a ring on it<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">Biathlon<\/a> competitions run Feb. 8 through Feb. 21&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bobsleigh<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/italy-world-cup-bobsled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Elana Meyers Taylor and Jasmine Jones, of the United States, celebrate when finishing their second run during the 2-woman bobsleigh World Cup and Olympic test event in Cortina D&#039;Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763898143&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;173&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy World Cup Bobsled&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy World Cup Bobsled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elana Meyers Taylor and Jasmine Jones, of the United States, celebrate when finishing their second run during the 2-woman bobsleigh World Cup and Olympic test event in Cortina D&amp;#8217;Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Elana Meyers Taylor and Jasmine Jones in a bobsleigh.\" class=\"wp-image-72458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25327389857693-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elana Meyers Taylor and Jasmine Jones, of the United States, celebrate when finishing their second run during the 2-woman bobsleigh World Cup and Olympic test event in Cortina D&#8217;Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/23312\"><strong>Jasmine Jones<\/strong><\/a> was born in Pennsylvania but competed in track and field at Eastern Michigan University, where she was a standout sprinter before moving into bobsledding. She&#8217;s part of a two-woman bobsleigh team that qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be her first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">Bobsleigh<\/a> competitions run Feb. 12 through Feb. 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cross-country skiing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"72460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/quality-life\/michigan-athletes-go-for-gold-in-winter-olympics-who-and-when-to-watch\/attachment\/norway-nordic-ski-world-championship\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Zak Ketterson, of the United States, competes in the men&#039;s cross-country 10 Km interval starting classic event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1741093985&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Norway Nordic Ski World Championship&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Norway Nordic Ski World Championship\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Zak Ketterson, of the United States, competes in the men&amp;#8217;s cross-country 10 Km interval starting classic event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zak Ketterson in cross country\" class=\"wp-image-72460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bridgemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25063451834687-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zak Ketterson, of the United States, competes in the men&#8217;s cross-country 10 Km interval starting classic event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/athlete-details\/23951\"><strong>Zak Ketterson<\/strong><\/a> was a three-time NCAA All-American at Northern Michigan University. He\u2019s a Bloomington, Minnesota native and Stifel U.S. Ski Team B Team Nordic skier who trains in Minneapolis with Team Birkie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">Cross-country<\/a> competitions run Feb. 7 through Feb. 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Editor\u2019s note: <em>This list is based on publicly available rosters, qualifiers and training ties as of early 2026 and may not include every athlete with a Michigan connection.<\/em> <em>Who did we miss? Contact the reporter at <a href=\"mailto:jjames@bridgemi.com\">jjames@bridgemi.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than a dozen athletes with Michigan ties qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. 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