2014 Athlete Ambassadors

Sport: Figure Skating
Hometown: Cranston, R.I.
Olympic Highlights:
- 2014 Olympian
- Olympic bronze medalist
Community engagement:
- Marissa shared her story, donated sports equipment and encouraged approximately 90 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organizations, which are based near her training community:
- Oak Square YMCA; Brighton, Massachusetts
- Waltham Boys & Girls Club: Waltham, Massachusetts

Sport: Ice Hockey
Hometown: Palos Heights, Ill.
Olympic Highlights:
- Two-time Olympian (2014, 2018)
- Two-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
Community engagement:
- Along with fellow local Olympian Emery Lehman, Kendall shared her story, spoke about the importance of living an active lifestyle, and donated sports equipment to the following organization:
- Elmhurst YMCA in Elmhurst, Illinois

Sport: Ice Hockey
Hometown: Dousman, Wis.
Olympic Highlights:
- Two-time Olympian (2014, 2018)
- Two-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
Community engagement:
- Brianna shared her story, donated sports equipment and encouraged nearly 500 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organizations which are located in her hometown and training community:
- Cushing Elementary School in Delafield, Wisconsin
- Oak Square YMCA in Brighton, Massachusetts

Sport: Nordic Combined
Hometown: Vermontville, N.Y.
Olympic Highlights:
- Five-time Olympian (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
- Two-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
Community engagement:
- Bill shared his story, donated sports equipment and encouraged roughly 600 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organizations, which are based near his current residence and training town:
- John C. Fremont Elementary School and the YMCA Community Family Center in Taylorsville, Utah
- Lied Boys & Girls Club in Salt Lake City, Utah

Sport: Ice Hockey
Hometown: Danvers, Mass.
Olympic Highlights:
- Three-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Three-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silvers)
Community engagement:
- Meghan shared her story, donated sports equipment and encouraged nearly 80 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organizations, which are based near her hometown and training community:
- Oak Square YMCA in Brighton, Massachusetts
- Charlestown Boys & Girls Club in Charlestown, Massachusetts

Sport: Biathlon
Hometown: Barton, Vt.
Olympic Highlights:
- Two-time Olympian (2014, 2018)
Community engagement:
- Susan shared her story, donated sports equipment and talked to approximately 650 young people about living an active and healthy lifestyle at the below schools in her training community and hometown:
- Parley's Park Elementary in Park City, Utah
- Craftsbury Academy in Craftsbury, Vermont

Sport: Bobsled
Hometown: Wayne, N.J.
Olympic Highlights:
- 2014 Olympian
Community engagement:
- Jazmine shared her story, donated sports equipment and encouraged nearly 375 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at four separate events at the below organizations:
- Wayne YMCA in Wayne, New Jersey
- Boys & Girls Club of Wayne in Wayne, New Jersey
- Success Academy Harlem in Harlem, New York
- Paradise Valley YMCA in Scottsdale, Arizona

Sport: Para snowboarding
Hometown: Ogden, Utah
Paralympic Highlights:
- Two-time Paralympian (2014, 2018)
- Two-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
Community engagement:
- Keith shared his story, donated sports equipment and encouraged approximately 500 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organization and schools in his hometown and training community:
- YMCA Community Family Center in Taylorsville, Utah
- Fraser Valley Elementary in Fraser, Colorado
- Gramercy Elementary in Ogden, Utah

Sport: Cross-country skiing
Hometown: Winthrop, Wash.
Olympic Highlights:
- 2014 Olympian
Community engagement:
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Brian shared his story, led participants in physical activities, signed autographs, and donated new sports equipment to the following organization:
- New Hope YMCA in New Hope, Minnesota

Sport: Long track speedskating
Hometown: Clinton Township, Mich.
Olympic Highlights:
- 2014 Olympian
Community engagement:
- Kelly shared her story, spoke about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, led the participants in physical activities and donated digital cameras and sports equipment to the following organization as part of its grand re-opening:
- French Creek YMCA in Avon, Ohio

Sport: Para alpine skiing
Hometown: Kokomo, Ind.
Olympic Highlights:
- 2014 Paralympian
Community engagement:
- Joel shared his story, led participants in physical activities, and donated new sports equipment to the following organization:
- Kokomo YMCA in Kokomo, Indiana

Sport: Wheelchair curling
Hometown: New Hartford, N.Y.
Paralympic Highlights:
- Three-time Paralympian (2006, 2010, 2014)
Community engagement:
- Jimmy shared his story, donated sports equipment and encouraged nearly 90 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below schools in his hometown:
- Robert Bradley Elementary in New Hartford, New York
- Fisher Elementary, a YMCA of the Mohawk Valley afterschool site in Mohawk, New York

Sport: Short Track Speedskating
Hometown: Melvindale, Mich.
Olympic Highlights:
- Two-time Olympian (2014, 2018)
Community engagement:
- Jessica shared her story, donated sports equipment and encouraged approximately 160 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organizations near her hometown and training community:
- Lied Boys & Girls Club in Salt Lake City, Utah
- South Oakland Family YMCA in Royal Oak, Michigan

Sport: Cross-country skiing
Hometown: Leavenworth, Mass.
Olympic Highlights:
- Four-time Olympian (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Community engagement:
- Torin shared his story, spoke about the importance of living an active lifestyle, led physical activities, and donated digital cameras and sports equipment to the following organization:
- Wenatchee Valley YMCA in Wenatchee, Washington

Sport: Long track speedskating
Hometown: Oak Park, Ill.
Olympic Highlights:
- Two-time Olympian (2014, 2018)
Community engagement:
- Along with fellow local Olympian Kendall Coyne, Emery shared his story, spoke about the importance of living an active lifestyle, and donated sports equipment to the following organization:
- Elmhurst YMCA in Elmhurst, Illinois

Sport: Curling
Hometown: Rio, Wis.
Olympic Highlights:
- Four-time Olympian (1998, 2002, 2010, 2014)
Community engagement:
- Debbie shared her story, donated sports equipment and encouraged approximately 55 young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organization in her hometown:
- Sunset Ridge Elementary, a YMCA of Dane County's afterschool program in Middleton, Wisconsin

Sport: Bobsled
Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.
Olympic Highlights:
- Three-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018)
- Three-time Olympic medalist (2 silvers, 1 bronze)
Community engagement:
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Joined by fellow Olympic bobsledder Jazmine Fenlator, Elana shared her story, donated sports equipment, and encouraged young people to live an active and healthy lifestyle at the below organization:
- Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Family YMCA in Scottsdale, Arizona

Sport: Luge
Hometown: Woodinville, Wash.
Olympic Highlights:
- Three-time Olympian (2006, 2010, 2014)
Community engagement:
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Christian shared his story, spoke about the importance of living an active lifestyle, led physical activities, and donated digital cameras and sports equipment to the following organization:
- Cottage Lake Elementary School in Woodinville, Washington, in partnership with the Northshore YMCA

Sport: Long track speedskating
Hometown: Duluth, Minn.
Olympic Highlights:
- 2014 Olympian
Community engagement:
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Anna shared her story and spoke about the importance of living an active lifestyle to the following organization:
- Duluth Area Family YMCA in Duluth, Minnesota

Sport: Cross-country skiing
Hometown: Craftsbury, Vt.
Olympic Highlights:
- Two-time Olympian (2014, 2018)
Community engagement:
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Along with fellow Olympic cross-country skier Susan Dunklee, Ida led participants in various physical activities, shared her story, and donated digital cameras and sports equipment to the following organization
- Craftsbury Academy in Craftsbury, Vermont

Sport: Figure Skating
Hometown: Sudbury, Mass.
Olympic Highlights:
- 2014 Olympian
- 2014 Olympic bronze medalist
Community engagement:
- Simon shared his story, donated sports equipment and talked to nearly 50 young people with his partner Marissa Castelli at the below organization in his training town:
- Oak Square YMCA in Brighton, Massachusetts

Sport: Bobsled and Track and field
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Olympic Highlights:
- Four-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2014)
- Three-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver - track and field; 1 silver - bobsled)
Community engagement:
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Lauryn shared her story, spoke about the importance of living an active and healthy lifestyle, and donated sports equipment to the following organization:
- Hampton Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas, hosted by the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas.