Hendrickson is a young one but no one asks her age when she is dominating the Women’s Ski Jumping sport. In 2012 she won 9 of 13 of the FIS World Cup events. She will be one of the favorites to stand atop the podium for sure.
Ferguson has made sure his name will be mentioned in the favorites in Sochi with back to back United States Championships and making himself a force on the World Cup circuit.
When you have been the only person to win Gold in a certain young Olympic sport you tend to be the favorite to win it once again. Wescott might have a little adversity to overcome this time around but he still should end up on top.
In 2010 Richardson was a recent convert to the sport she is now a favorite in. How did she do that? I’d guess she is a gifted athlete but regardless of the reasons winning the World Sprint Championships with a World Record time will make a favorite out of you every time.
You think of men’s Speed Skating and you think of Apolo Ohno right? Not for long. Here in the next little bit you will more than likely begin to think of Celski instead. Putting himself on top of the Sochi podium will go a long ways towards making that a smooth transition.
We all know Lolo Jones from something or another but her addition to this team helped them win World Championship Gold in Bobsled and Skeleton. Don’t smirk too much at her just looking for attention. She may as well have just been looking for Gold because that is what she is going to end up with.
Everyone knows that Lindsey Vonn is the face of women’s skiing because she has won more gold than anyone else right? Wrong. Mancuso has won more Olympic Medals than any other U.S.A. female skier. Over the years she has proven herself a big race skier and she looks to do the same thing again in Sochi.
Ligety is a three time World Cup Champ and won World Championship Gold; both in the Giant Slalom. You won’t have to look far passed him for the Gold favorite in Sochi. He’s the man to beat.
Davis isn’t looking for one Gold this time around. He is looking for a triple and to put his name right up there with the most decorated U.S.A. Winter Olympic athletes in history. He is guaranteed one gold this time around but at least two and possibly three as long as all goes well.
Is there really anything to talk about here? The only question is whether or not his second run will be required this year. When White decides to retire eventually we will talk about other contenders in this sport. Until then just hand the man the gold and be done with it. He’ll win again if he stays in one piece.
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