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None of the Alpine ski racers wholl be zooming down the mountain at the Beijing Olympics ever has tried the slope thatll be used with medals at stake. Not yet, anyway.

None of the Alpine ski racers who’ll be zooming down the mountain at the Beijing Olympics ever has tried the slope that’ll be used with medals at stake. Not yet…

None of the Alpine ski racers who’ll be zooming down the mountain at the Beijing...

None of the Alpine ski racers who’ll be zooming down the mountain at the Beijing...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Starting Friday, Feb. 4, 12 Lake Tahoe athletes will be joining competitors from around the world to compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Starting Friday, Feb. 4, 12 Lake Tahoe athletes will be joining competitors from around the world to compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Temperature, wind, sunlight or precipitation can cause all sorts of problems at the Winter Olympics.

Mikaela Shiffrin describes herself as "super controlling over everything that's happening in my life," so the two-time Olympic gold medalist is not all that fond of one particular can't-do-a-thing-about-it aspect of her chosen sport, Alpine skiing.

Heres the complete list of native Utahns and those who live and train in Utah that will compete with Team USA, courtesy of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and Utah Sports Commission.

Winter Olympians in outdoor sports such as Alpine skiing or snowboarding say the weather can be a key factor in success or failure.