In addition to 30 athletes with Minnesota ties competing for the U.S. at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, there are 22 athletes from the state or connected to a state university representing other countries.
You can find Minnesotans on Team Mexico and Team Estonia too at the Beijing Olympics
Minnesota colleges are well-represented in the women's hockey tournament at the Olympics.
February 5, 2022 at 6:04PM
CANADA
Ashton Bell, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
Jocelyne Larocque, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
CHINA
Kassy Betinol, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
Rebekah Kolstad, women's hockey, Mankato/Minnesota State
Jessica Wong, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
Madison Woo, women's hockey, Maple Grove
CZECH REPUBLIC
Klara Hymlarova, women's hockey, St. Cloud State
Katerina Mrazova, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
DENMARK
Oliver Lauridsen, men's hockey, St. Cloud State
Patrick Russell, men's hockey, St. Cloud State
ESTONIA
Katie Vesterstein, Alpine skiing, Duluth
FINLAND
Nelli Laitinen, women's hockey, Gophers commit
Jenniina Nylund, women's hockey, St. Cloud State
MEXICO
Jon Soto Moreno, cross-country skiing, Richfield
RUSSIA
Alexandra Vafina, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
SWEDEN
Josefin Bouveng, women's hockey, Gophers commit
Michelle Lowenhielm, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
Emma Soderberg, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
SWITZERLAND
Saskia Maurer, women's hockey, St. Thomas
Lara Stalder, women's hockey, Minnesota Duluth
Nicole Vallario, women's hockey, St. Thomas
Laura Zimmermann, women's hockey, St. Cloud State commit
Do you know of other athletes with Minnesota ties competing in Beijing? Email us at sports@startribune.com and we'll add them to the list.
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