Colorado Springs athletes compete at Paralympics

Team USA's Paralympic roster features multiple athletes with Colorado ties — fitting, given the Paralympic Committee and several elite training facilities are based here.

• Here are five athletes with local connections keep your eye on:

Jasmin Bambur — Para Alpine skiing; Granby

• The Paralympics veteran will compete in his fifth games, previously appearing in the seated skiing competitions including slalom and giant slalom.

Audrey Crowley — Para Alpine skiing; Eagle

• A student at the University of Denver, Crowley, 19, specializes in the standing downhill, giant slalom, slalom and super-G competitions.

Malik Jones — Sled hockey; Aurora

• The 23-year-old won gold with Team USA during the 2022 Games, becoming just the second Black athlete to represent his country in sled hockey at the Paralympics. USA easily won all three of its preliminary games to advance to the semifinals, set to play Czechia Friday.

Kyle Taulman — Para Alpine skiing; Winter Park

• Taulman, a former University of Colorado student, is participating in his second Paralympics after competing in the sitting slalom during the 2022 Beijing Games.

Spencer Wood — Para alpine skiing; Pittsfield, Vermont

• Wood, a 2021 University of Colorado Boulder graduate, will be competing in his third Paralympic games. You can still catch him competing in slalom, giant slalom and alpine combined.

The big picture: The U.S. sent 72 competitors to Italy — five more than it fielded at the 2022 Beijing Games.

What we're watching: This year's games run through Sunday.

• All events will stream on Peacock and broadcast channels USA, CNBC and NBC.