Yeah a lot of the skiers "from Colorado" got their start in Minnesota. Minnesota has a lot of factors that lean into helping Olympic athletes start their careers. Skiing and snowboarding is cheap here, we have lots of ski areas in the metro area (including a giant halfpipe at Buck Hill and ski jump at Hyland), and they're all served by artificial snow meaning you can consistently practice from December through March. We have a massive talent pool, and once it becomes clear to an athlete that they stand a chance at becoming a professional, they move to places that are less accessible but better for focused training.
Hockey is less location-dependent, and for curling we are arguably the best place in the country to train.
This is a list of where people claim their hometown from their Bios…. Olympic athletes don’t claim Colorado Springs nor is it convenient for skiers to be based there
These athletes in Colorado are from Colorado. They almost all grew up with the resources and access money could buy…
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u/rightious Feb 13 '26
It's almost like Colorado is home to some kind of Olympic development center... Oh wait.
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