February 09, 2018
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today congratulated 13 Michigan athletes competing in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea:
“On behalf of the state of Michigan, I congratulate all our athletes competing in this year’s winter games. This is an amazing accomplishment and they and their families should feel incredibly proud. Sue and I wish our Michigan athletes the best of luck as they compete for the Gold,” Snyder said.
Michigan’s 2018 Winter Olympians are:
Ice Dance
Evan Bates, Northville
Madison Chock, Novi
Madison Hubbell, Okemos
Alex Shibutani, Ann Arbor
Maia Shibutani, Ann Arbor
Ice Hockey
Chad Billins, Marysville
Megan Keller, Farmington
Jim Slater, Lapeer
James Wisniewski, Canton
Short Track Speedskating
Jessica Smith-Kooreman, Melvindale
Ryan Pivirotto, Ann Arbor
Snowboarding
Nick Baumgartner, Iron River
Kyle Mack, West Bloomfield
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