Where are the US winter olympians from?

[mwj119]

Originally Posted by TCHP

CA, not surprised because it is the most populous state overall.

CO, NY, and UT, no surprise there either because all three have major Olympic sites.

MA, MI, VT, WI are interesting to see at the higher end, but they also get a fair share of winter to create these athletes.

Heh? What does having a major Olympic site have to do with the amount of Olympic athletes from a location? CO and UT are obvious, based on topography alone. NY is size as much as anything else.

And idk why VT/MA would surprise you. Mass is essentially one big foothill to the mountains of New England, and VT is a powerhouse every single year. Best skiing east of Colorado.

EDIT: This article is based on where the Olympians reside, not where they're from. So, to your point, the Olympic site would obviously be a good place to train, thus driving numbers to increase. My bad!!

[NativeOrange]

Originally Posted by Bubb Rubb

California surprises me only in that many of the olympians don't live in the mountains, but in places like San Diego or Los Angeles.

You’d be surprised how big winter sports are in SoCal. At least here in Orange County.

[Vegabern]

Originally Posted by mwj119

Heh? What does having a major Olympic site have to do with the amount of Olympic athletes from a location? CO and UT are obvious, based on topography alone. NY is size as much as anything else.

And idk why VT/MA would surprise you. Mass is essentially one big foothill to the mountains of New England, and VT is a powerhouse every single year. Best skiing east of Colorado.

EDIT: This article is based on where the Olympians reside, not where they're from. So, to your point, the Olympic site would obviously be a good place to train, thus driving numbers to increase. My bad!!

To be fair, how many kids have the opportunity to try speed skating or the luge growing up unless they live near an Olympic facility? But yes, this thread should be titled "Where the Winter Olympians Reside" not where they're from.

[ABQConvict]

Originally Posted by citylove101

New York State has 19 winter Olympians.
But New York City has not a one. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada.

While not NYC proper, I think there is at least one competitor from the metro area, a women's freestyle skier from Long Island.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Matt Marcinkiewicz

per capita, Vermont is crushing it

Yes...I noticed that too. Wow.

[ABQConvict]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

What?!??! No winter Olympians hailing from AZ?

Arizona Snowbowl.

Source:http://www.xtremespots.com/wp-conten...a-Snowbowl.jpg