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Washington Athletes

  • Nicklas Backstrom
    Nicklas Backstrom

    Hockey

    Ovechkin's partner in crime who competes for Sweden

  • Simon Cho
    Simon Cho

    Short Track

    Maryland native who is youngest memeber of U.S. short track team

  • Mike Kohn
    Mike Kohn

    Bobsled

    Chantilly, Va., native is sergeant in Va. Army National Guard

  • Elana Meyers
    Elana Meyers

    Bobsled

    Champion bobsledder and graduate of George Washington University

  • Alexander Ovechkin
    Alexander Ovechkin

    Hockey

    Will serve as ambassador for 2014 Games to be held in Russia

  • Alexander Semin
    Alexander Semin

    Hockey

    Semin's slick stick wows Caps fans

  • Semyon Varlamov
    Semyon Varlamov

    Hockey

    Young Russian minds D.C.'s net

Olympics On TV

Watch the 2010 Winter Olympics on the networks of NBC
Coverage begins Friday, Feb. 12, at 7:30p ET/PT with the Opening Ceremony and concludes Feb. 28.
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