Athletes Worth Watching 01.31.24

Some Standout Stars from the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics...

Short track speed skater Yang Jingru took a gamble to lap the field en route to Team China's first gold at Gangwon 2024.

Short track rising star Yang Jingru won the women's 1,500m on Saturday, giving China their first gold medal at Gangwon 2024.
China's teenage skaters took three medals on the first day of the Winter Youth Olympics https://t.co/nseKlrCaQS pic.twitter.com/dUN4AUamnB

— Xinhua Sports (@XHSports) January 20, 2024

Meet Tomas Palmezano, the BMX racer who is now a skeleton sliding prospect.

¡Un joven atleta olímpico colombiano en skeleton! □□❄️

A tan sólo 2️⃣ días de @gangwon2024, Tomás Palmezano nos cuenta cómo es ser rider de #BMXRacing y atleta de invierno de #skeleton. □□

□️ Escucha su historia en nuestro podcast olímpico. □#Gangwon2024 | @OlimpicoCol

— Los Juegos Olímpicos (@juegosolimpicos) January 17, 2024

"It's absolutely unbelievable." Zak Carrick-Smith makes Alpine skiing history for Team Great Britain with a remarkable slalom run at Gangwon 2024.

And at this moment he knew, he won gold □□

At just 16 Zak Carrick-Smith managed to win the first medal for Great Britain at an Olympic event in Alpine skiing □https://t.co/WN0aTHYBlT pic.twitter.com/Vq0eeZBr4c

— GB Snowsport (@GBSnowsport) January 23, 2024

Is Antonin Guy the 'heir' to legend Martin Fourcade in biathlon for Team France?

VIDEO NEWS RELEASE:

French biathlete Antonin Guy makes it a hat-trick of golds at Winter Youth Olympics, while Carlotta Gautero won another gold for Italy and Polina Putsko wins first medal for Ukraine at @Gangwon2024.

Footage for editorial use: https://t.co/g2HYbRpApf pic.twitter.com/ViGMhyinoj

— IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) January 23, 2024