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2018 Winter Olympics Athletes From Washington State
Washington is sending four athletes to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

FEDERAL WAY, WA - Washington has sent four Olympians to Pyeongchang, South Korea, to compete on behalf of the United States. The Olympians include two speed-skaters from Federal Way, and a sister-brother team of cross-country skiers from the Methow Valley.
Here are Washington's Olympians:
Sadie Bjornsen, Cross-Country Skiing - Winthrop
Erik Bjornsen, Cross-Country Skiing - Winthrop
J.R. Celski, Short Track Speedskating - Federal Way (1,000, 1,500, 5,000 Relay)
Aaron Tran, Short Track Speedskating - Federal Way (500, 1,500, 5,000 Relay)
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For more on the U.S. team competing in Pyeongchang, see the Team USA website.
Caption: Skaters compete in the men's mass start race during the U.S. Olympic long track speedskating trials, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, in Milwaukee.
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Photo by John Locher/Associated Press
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