British Columbia is well represented at these Olympics, with 30 Team Canada athletes having been born here.
But this isn’t the first year B.C. has had a strong contingent at the Winter Olympics – and if our athletes do well, it won’t be the first time they’ve struck gold either.
The full list of British Columbians competing
Jamie Benn, Victoria: Men’s Hockey
Justin Dorey, Vernon: Halfpipe Skiing
Rob Fagan, Cranbrook: Snowboard Cross
Liam Firus, North Vancouver: Men’s Figure Skating
Dan Hamhuis, Smithers: Men’s Hockey
Megan Heinicke, Prince George: Biathlon
Jessica Hewitt, Langley: Short Track Speed Skating
Kevin Hill, Chilliwack: Snowboard Cross
Michael Janyk, North Vancouver: Downhill Skiing
Duncan Keith, Penticton: Men’s Hockey
Justin Kripps, Summerland: Bobsleigh
Crispin Lipscomb, Whistler: Snowboard Halfpipe
Matt Margetts, Victoria: Freestyle Skiing
Kimberley McRae, Victoria: Luge
Denny Morrison, Chetwynd: Speed Skating
Eric Neilson, Kelwona: Skeleton
Mercedes Nicoll, North Vancouver: Snowboard Halfpipe
Spencer O’Brien, Alert Bay: Snowboard Slopestyle
Manuel Osborne-Paradis, North Vancouver: Alpine Downhill Skiing
Carey Price, Anahim Lake: Men’s Hockey
Morgan Pridy, Vancouver: Downhill Skiing
Kevin Reynolds, North Vancouver: Men’s Figure Skating
Maelle Ricker, North Vancouver: Snowboard Cross
Kelsey Serwa, Kelowna: Ski Cross
Georgia Simmerling, Vancouver: Downhill Skiing
Elli Terwiel, New Westminster: Downhill Skiing
Marielle Thompson, North Vancouver: Ski Cross
Ben Thomsen, Invermere: Downhill Skiing
Yuki Tsubota, Vancouver: Ski Slopestyle
Shea Weber, Sicamous: Men’s Ice Hockey
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