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Team Milk announces 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic, Paralympic athletes

By Derek Helling

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: World Champion Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi Skates At Rockefeller Center at The Rink at Rockefeller Center on January 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: World Champion Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi Skates At Rockefeller Center at The Rink at Rockefeller Center on January 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) /
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As part of its newest Milk Life campaign, Milk is sponsoring over 30 athletes who are slated to compete for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in PyeongChang.

Team Milk is doing more for the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams than providing them with thousands of gallons of the dairy beverage. For over 30 such athletes, Milk Life is also providing essential financial support.

According to a press release, the dozens of athletes who will be supported by Milk Life range from decorated Olympic veterans to first-time hopefuls and inspiring Paralympic athletes.

Kristi Yamaguchi, a figure skater who is not only a former gold medalist but Olympic Hall of Fame member as well, provides a headline for the Olympic team. Other gold medal winners on the team are freeskiers Joss Christensen and Maddie Bowman along with slopestyle snowboarder Jamie Anderson.

Rico Roman, who added a paralympic gold medal in sled hockey to his trophy case that already included a Purple Heart earned during his service in Iraq, headlines the roster of paralympic athletes.

The rest of the roster of the Milk Life-sponsored athletes represents 17 different sports:

  • Alexander Massialas, two-time U.S. Olympian, Fencing
  • Mirai Nagasu, 2010 U.S. Olympian, Figure Skating
  • Kevin Burton, 2014 U.S. Paralympian, Cross Country Skiing
  • Katie Uhlaender, three-time U.S. Olympian, Skeleton
  • Breezy Johnson, 2018 U.S. Olympic hopeful, Skiing
  • Aja Evans, 2014 U.S. Olympic bronze medalist, Bobsled
  • Alexa Scimeca Kneirim, 2018 U.S. Olympic hopeful, Figure Skating
  • Amy Magaña Cozad, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Diving
  • Kevin McKee, 2014 U.S. Paralympic Gold Medalist, Sled Hockey
  • Gevvie Stone, two-time U.S. Olympian and U.S. Olympic silver medalist, Rowing
  • Hannah Miller, 2018 U.S. Olympic hopeful, Figure Skating
  • Courtney Frerichs, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Track & Field
  • Steve Cash, three-time U.S. Paralympian and U.S. Paralympic gold and bronze medalist, Sled Hockey
  • Erin Hamlin, three-time U.S. Olympian and U.S. Olympic bronze medalist, Luge
  • Emily Infeld, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Track & Field
  • Jackie Wiles, 2014 U.S. Olympian, Alpine Skiing
  • Jill Witmer, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Field Hockey
  • Jamie Greubel, 2014 U.S. Olympic bronze medalist, Bobsled
  • Johnathan Garcia, 2014 U.S. Olympian, Speedskating
  • Chrishuna Williams, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Track & Field
  • Faye Gulini, two-time U.S. Olympian, Snowboarding
  • Stefanie Fee, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Field Hockey
  • Aaron Tran, 2018 U.S. Olympic hopeful, Speedskating
  • Becca Hamilton, 2018 U.S. Olympic hopeful, Curling
  • Matt Hamilton, 2018 U.S. Olympic hopeful, Curling
  • Marvin Kimble, 2020 U.S. Olympic hopeful, Gymnastics

“Growing up as an athlete, my mom always had milk on the table because she knew the importance of nutrition as part of my training,” Yamaguchi said. “Now, being a mom of two young daughters — and athletes themselves — milk is an essential part of their meals, to help ensure they have nutrients they need to fuel them every day.”

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With nine out of every 10 Olympic athletes surveyed denoting that they drank milk growing up, the tradition of depending on milk began early in the lives of many of these athletes. Now as they count on the financial support while striving to earn medals for the United States, that reliance on Milk Life has never been greater.

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