San Diegans to participate in Olympic Winter Games

18-year-old Karen Chen is one of the world's top figure skaters. She grew up in Fremont and moved to Riverside for training.

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Photo by: Matthew Stockman

Here's Karen's emotional reaction to the end of her program at the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January.

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Photo by: Matthew Stockman

Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis is from Encinitas.

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Photo by: Laurent Salino/Agence Zoom

When she's not in the snow, you'll see her surfing or enjoying the Pannikin.

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Photo by: David Ramos

Chris Knierim lived in San Diego before moving to Colorado Springs for training.

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Photo by: Dean Mouhtaropoulos

Chris and his wife Alexa Scimeca-Knierim are part of Team USA Figure Skating.

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Photo by: Matthew Stockman

Orange County native Hailey Langland is 17 years old.

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Photo by: Ker Robertson

Hailey is competing in snowboard big air and snowslope team.

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Photo by: Matthew Stockman

Elana Meyers Taylor is from Oceanside.

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Photo by: Mike Stobe

Elana has a silver medal in bobsled from the 2014 Winter Games.

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Photo by: Alexander Hassenstein

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