Ohio's Winter Olympics representation in Milan

Who we're watching in Milan:

Ohio State women's hockey is sending a dozen current and former players to the Games.

• That's no surprise for a team that won national titles in 2022 and 2024.

The Blue Jackets are represented by star defenseman Zach Werenski on Team USA, while goalie Elvis Merzlikins rides his recent hot streak onto the Latvian team.

Gwyneth Philips, goalie on the U.S. women's hockey team, grew up playing youth hockey in Athens before moving to Pittsburgh.

Northeast Ohio produced most of the state's Olympians, including a few high-profile contenders.

• Cleveland Heights native Laila Edwards is the first Black woman on an Olympic U.S. women's hockey team.
• Rocky River snowboarder Red Gerard won a gold medal in 2018.
• Kyra Dossa of Brecksville and Derek Krueger of Chagrin Falls are freestyle skiers.
• East Palestine native J.T. Miller is the New York Rangers' captain and represents Team USA.
• Curler Ben Richardson is from North Royalton.

Cincinnati is sending a pair of freestyle aerial skiing competitors in Connor Curran, who transitioned from trampoline and tumbling to the slopes, and Quinn Dehlinger, who recently won his third World Cup.

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