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Alberta-born athletes to watch for during the 2022 Winter Olympics

Ready, set, GOLD! It’s nearly that time again, Canada. The Beijing winter games are only days away and this year, there will be no shortage of Prairie-born athletes worth cheering to victory. Whether you’re just a casual viewer or plan on catching as many events in real-time as possible, we’ve put together a list of the 34 Albertans competing in the 2022 Olympics, all of which you should definitely keep your eye on.

From Calgary’s Brooke D’Hondt, who at 16 year’s old is the youngest Canadian to compete in this year’s winter games to Christian and Scott Gow, who make up one of 5 sets of siblings to take on the world together – this year’s event will be major for Alberta sports fans.

Starting with Canada’s all-Calgary team of ski jumpers, here are all of the Albertans competing in the 2022 Olympics. 

SKI JUMPING

  • Alexandria Loutitt (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Matthew Soukup (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Abigail Strate (Calgary, Alberta)

BIATHLON

  • Megan Bankes (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Christian Gow (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Scott Gow (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Adam Runnalls (Calgary, Alberta)

BOBSLEIGH

  • Taylor Austin (Lethbridge, Alberta)
  • Christine de Bruin (Edmonton, Alberta)
  • Melissa Lotholz (Barrhead, Alberta)
  • Daniel Sunderland (Fort McMurray, Alberta)

CURLING

  • Marc Kennedy (St. Albert, Alberta)
  • Geoff Walker (Beaverlodge, Alberta)
  • Jocelyn Peterman (Red Deer, Alberta)

FREESTYLE SKIING

  • Noah Bowman (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Brendan Mackay (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Cassie Sharpe (Calgary, Alberta)

SNOWBOARD

  • Brooke D’Hondt (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, Alberta)
  • Liam Gill, (Calgary, Alberta)

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

  • Emerance Maschmeyer (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta)

MEN’S HOCKEY

  • Daniel Carr (Sherwood Park, Alberta)
  • Mat Robinson (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Adam Tambellini (Edmonton, Alberta)
  • Matt Tomkins (Edmonton, Alberta)

LUGE

  • Makena Hodgson (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Justin Snith (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Tristan Walker (Calgary Alberta)

ALPINE SKIING

  • Erik Read (Calgary, Alberta)

SKELETON

  • Blake Enzie (Calgary, Alberta)

LONG TRACK SPEED SKATING

  • Connor Howe (Canmore, Alberta)
  • Gilmore Junio (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Brooklyn McDougall (Calgary, Alberta)
  • Maddison Pearman (Ponoka, Alberta)

SKI CROSS

  • Brady Leman (Calgary, Alberta)

Can’t wait to catch Alberta’s best in action? You can watch the 2022 Olympic Games on CBC anytime between Friday, February 4th and until February 20th.

Good luck to our home-grown athletes and enjoy, sports-lovers!

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