Park City Nation by the Numbers
- 41 athletes representing five countries competing under the Park City Nation banner.
- 4 athletes began their journeys in YSA afterschool programs.
- 5 athletes received funding from the Stein Eriksen YSA Opportunity Endowment.
- 10 athletes attended the Winter Sports School. 9 athletes are graduates of the Park City School District; and 1 athlete graduated from Silver Summit Academy
- 17 athletes trained with Park City Ski & Snowboard, the local club sending the most athletes to the Games.
- The Wasatch Luge Club is sending the highest percentage of its membership, with two athletes.
The Youth Sports Alliance announced the Olympic athlete delegation representing Park City Nation at the Milano Cortina Winter Games next month. The delegation is made up of athletes who train with one of the seven Youth Sports Alliance (YSA) partner winter sports teams, as well as athletes with strong ties to Park City or who call the community home. Paralympic athletes will be named next month.
Park City Nation athletes represent an impressive 16 percent of Team USA, highlighting the outsized role this mountain community plays on the world’s biggest stage. In addition to representing the United States, athletes competing under the Park City Nation banner also carry passports from Australia, Austria, Great Britain, Guinea-Bissau, and the Philippines.
Historically, Park City Nation has held its own against the rest of the world. If competing as a separate nation, Park City-based athletes would have finished 12th in the medal standings at the Beijing Winter Games, between Canada and Japan. In 2018, Park City Nation placed 20th, tied with Australia, and in 2014 posted its strongest showing to date – 10th overall, tied with Switzerland.
“What makes Park City Nation so special is it’s the pathway,” said Emily Fisher, Executive Director of the Youth Sports Alliance. “So many of these athletes first clicked into skis, stepped onto the ice, or rode a sled down a luge track through the YSA’s afterschool programs. Many others receive need-based financial support from the Stein Eriksen YSA Opportunity Endowment to pursue their sport. Seeing them represent Park City on the Olympic stage is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when kids are given opportunity, support, and a place to belong.”