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Nordic combined is a niche sport

Get to know Kelly Curtis, the first Black American athlete to compete in skeleton at the Winter Olympics.

Since the Army's World Class Athlete Program started in 1997, about 60 Winter and Summer Olympians have taken advantage of the opportunity.

Colorado boasts the second-most athletes at the Winter Olympics — which officially open today in Beijing.

These mega-talented athletes will go for gold this month at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Nine soldier-athletes from the Air Force, Army and Army National Guard will represent both the U.S. military and Team USA at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

There's a long history of United States service members competing in the modern Olympic Games.

An Army officer, assisted by three other soldier-coaches, is leading the U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team in Beijing. The Olympic bobsled competition runs Feb. 10-20.

Kelly Curtis, a former Division III student-athlete, will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in skeleton.

These enlisted athletes hope to bring medals home from Beijing this month.