Sports

Meet Your Chicago Area Olympians

The 2014 Olympics kick off Thursday in Sochi, Russia. There are a few dozen local athletes who will represent the Chicago area during this year's winter Olympics.

The 2014 Winter Olympics kick off Thursday, and more than 30 athletes will be representing the Chicago area in Sochi, Russia.

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You can watch for some of these local faces during the games as well as during Friday’s opening ceremonies, which will air from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. CST, on NBC. Local TV listings of the games can be found on the NBC website.

And here is a look at all of the local athletes — with links to their Team USA profile page — who will be competing in the 2014 Sochi Olympics:

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