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Can he do it again?
Lake Tahoe skier David Wise on Thursday (Wednesday in the United States) will look to defend his gold medal in the men's freeski halfpipe final at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea.
The Reno, Nev. native settled for eighth place in qualifying, good enough to secure a spot in the 12-man final.
"I'm really excited to just go out there and enjoy doing what I love to do," Wise said. "That's kind of my mentality for it. I'm just going to go out there and try to do something on skis that I've tried to do my best version of skiing. Gold medals are not, I'm just going to enjoy it."
nBio:: Karen Chen placed third in ladies' figure skating at the U.S. National Championships in San Jose, Calif. to secure her place on the Olympic team. She has also won national titles as an intermediate and novice skater in 2011 and 2012.
nFun Fact: Chen counts 1992 Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi among her mentors.
nBio:: Vincent Zhou is among the youngest Olympic athletes competing at just 17 years old. He took home the bronze in men's figure skating at the U.S. National Championships in San Jose, Calif., helping to secure his ticket to Pyeongchang.
nFun Fact: Zhou logged 800 miles per week driving to training sessions in Southern California while living in Northern California.
nBio: Jamie Anderson has been at the forefront of women's snowboard slopestyle for the past 10 years. She has the distinction of winning the first-ever gold medal in the sport. She is competing in her second Olympics.
nFun Fact: Anderson is one of eight siblings in her family.
nBio:: J.R. Celski is competing in his third Olympics. He has a career total of three medals in short track skating, a silver and two bronze. He is also the world record holder in the 500m.
nFun Fact: Celski is of Polish and Filipino descent, and has a tattoo on his chest depicting the sun and stars from the Filipino flag surrounding the eagle coat of arms from the Polish flag.
nBio: Bowman is a 2014 Olympic halfpipe gold medalist and a 4-time X Games halfpipe gold medalist.
nFun Fact: In high school, Bowman won two state championship as a member of her school's soccer team and was the team captain her senior year.
nBio:: Nick Cunningham became an Olympian just two years after he began competing in bobsledding. He is appearing in his third Winter Olympics.
Fun Fact: Cunningham has tried bull riding. He has also worked as a horseback tour guide.
nBio: Joanne Reid's family has Olympic success in its blood. Her mother and uncle are Beth and Eric Heiden, both accomplished speed skaters. Joanne managed to take up Biathlon despite growing up the very snowless Silicon Valley.
nFun Fact: Reid lists "Firesteel" as her middle name. The name, which her father liked for its quirky spirit, comes from a river near her childhood home in Michigan
nBio: Hilary Knight is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and is competing in her fourth Winter Olympics. She has been instrumental in leading the U.S. team to three world consecutive world championships.
nFun Fact: Knight often refers to her English bulldog, Winston, as her "chunk of love."
nBio: At 6-foot-7, Bryce Bennett is often mistaken for a basketball player. He won the U.S. downhill title in 2013 and is competing in his first Olympics.
nFun Fact: Because of his height, Bennett believes that his spirit animal is a giraffe.
The halfpipe final field is loaded with Americans. Wise will be competing alongside teammates Torin Yater-Wallace, Alex Ferreira and Aaron Blunck. Those three competitors threw down the three best runs in qualifying.
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Both skiers and snowboarders have grown fond of the halfpipe in Pyeongchang, praising its length and condition.
Coverage of the men's freeski halfpipe final starts at 6:30 p.m. PST Wednesday. Catch the action on NBC Bay Area or on digital platforms here.
To watch Garvin Thomas' video, click here.
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