Think Out Loud

Oregon athletes head to Beijing for the Winter Olympics

By Rolando Hernandez (OPB)
Feb. 1, 2022 11:58 p.m. Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 8:19 p.m.

Broadcast: Thursday, Feb. 3

Photo of climbers ascending Mt. Hood, Ore.

Jackie Wiles and Luke Winters have many memories skiing on Mt. Hood, but now they'll take on an even bigger slope at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Growing up, Jackie Wiles and Luke Winters spent their free time after school skiing on Mt. Hood. Now they’ll be facing an even larger mountain in a completely different country. Wiles and Winters are just two of several Oregonians headed to Beijing for the Winter Olympics. They are both Alpine skiers for Team USA and join us to share their hopes for the upcoming games and how growing up on Oregon slopes affected their love for the sport.

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