{"id":16518,"date":"2010-02-11T13:15:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-11T18:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=3318"},"modified":"2022-05-25T21:58:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T21:58:05","slug":"lindsey-vonn-apolo-ohno-top-american-olympic-medal-hopefuls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/lindsey-vonn-apolo-ohno-top-american-olympic-medal-hopefuls","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Vonn, Apolo Ohno Top American Olympic Medal Hopefuls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Winter Olympics beginning, it will be interesting to see which American athletes become the darlings of these games. After each Olympics, it seems that a couple of athletes come away with a new-found celebrity that stays with them forever.<\/p>\n<p>When I think of the Winter Olympics, I think of <a title=\"Dorothy Hamill booking agent\" href=\"\/speaker\/dorothy-hamill.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorothy Hamill <\/a>and\u00a0 Peggy Fleming\u2019s gold medal figure skating performances, speed skater Dan Janzen deciding to race despite his sister\u2019s losing battle with leukemia earlier that day, and the U.S. men\u2019s hockey team led by <a title=\"Mike Eruzione booking agent\" href=\"\/speaker\/mike-eruzione.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Eruzione<\/a> defeating the mighty Russians in 1980 in what is still considered the greatest upset in Olympic history.<\/p>\n<p>So who will become immortalized in American Olympics history? Here are a few Olympians to keep an eye on\u2026<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsey Vonn<\/strong> &#8211; Vonn, the most successful American woman skier in World Cup history, will be favored in three events &#8211; Downhill, Super-G and Combined. She is the first American woman to win back-to-back overall World Cup championships and a Super G Title, and she has also won back-to-back downhill championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Apolo Anton Ohno booking agent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/Apolo-Anton-Ohno.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apolo Anton Ohno<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 Ohno has a chance to become the most celebrated American speed skater in Olympics history. He\u2019s already won five medals (two gold, one silver, two bronze) and should add to that in Vancouver. He\u2019s currently tied with Olympic legend Eric Heiden for most career medals by an American male. He has been the reigning United States champion since 2001 and has won the men&#8217;s national title a total of 12 times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsey Jacobellis<\/strong> &#8211; Who can forget Jacobellis at the 2006 Winter Games? With a big lead and gold medal in-site, Jacobellis inexplicably fell as she neared the finish line and settled with the sliver. She\u2019s dominated the women\u2019s snowboard cross scene and should get redemption in Vancouver. She was the winner of the 2009 Snowboard Cross World Cup as well as the 2009 Winter X Games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Holcomb<\/strong> &#8211; The U.S. hasn\u2019t won a gold medal in the four-man bobsled since 1948, but that might change this year. Holcomb\u2019s \u201cNight Train\u201d bobsled team comes into Vancouver as the favorites. His team leads the current World Cup standings and are the reigning World Champions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachael Flatt<\/strong> &#8211; Flatt won the gold medal at the recently completed U.S. Figure Skating Championships and appears to be peaking at the right time. She had previously won the silver medal at both the 2008 &amp; 2009 Championships and was the 2008 World Junior Champion.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to find out how to hire Olympic athletes for a speaking engagement, appearance, endorsement, autograph signing or special event,\u00a0 request Olympic medal winners such as Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming, Apolo Anton Ohno, Lindsey Vonn booking agent information from PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. PFP is a top booking agent for Olympic athletes,\u00a0 sports stars and celebrities. For more information call 800.966.1380<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Winter Olympics beginning, it will be interesting to see which American athletes become the darlings of these games. After each Olympics, it seems that a couple of athletes come away with a new-found celebrity that stays with them forever. 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