Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Four athletes return for the 5th time
Four athletes are making their fifth trip to the Olympic Games in 2022: Shaun White and Lindsey Jacobellis in snowboarding, Katie Uhlaender in skeleton and John Shuster in curling.
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, men's halfpipe gold medalist Shaun White, of the United States, speaks at a news conference at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Top on the list of White’s goals for the near future is skateboarding at the Olympics. The three-time Olympic snowboard champion says he’s entering a few skateboarding contests this summer to see where he stacks up. His ultimate goal is to become a rare Summer-Winter Olympian. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file)
FILE - Shaun White, of the United States, executes a trick in the snowboarding halfpipe finals, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, during the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, Colo. Shaun White is likely heading to the Olympics for a fifth time. For the first time, the snowboarding star and three-time gold medalist on the halfpipe won't be the favorite. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey, File)
Lindsey Jacobellis from the U.S. celebrates her victory in the snowboard cross event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Lindsey Jacobellis from the U.S. competes to win the snowboard cross event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
United States Olympic Winter Games skeleton hopeful Katie Uhlaender poses for a portrait at the 2017 Team USA Media Summit Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Katie Uhlaender of United States starts her first run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
United States Olympic Winter Games John Shuster, with curling team, poses for a portrait at the 2017 Team USA Media Summit Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
FILE - Team Shuster's John Shuster slides the stone while competing against Team Dropkin at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. The five-time Olympian is back to defend his curling gold medal in Beijing, and the target on his back will be almost as big as the one on the ice. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
The 223 athletes make up the second-biggest contingent the U.S. has ever sent to the Games.
There's a new king of snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano, Japan. 3-time Olympic champ White was briefly in 2nd before finishing 4th. See highlights and revisit White's storied career here.