Lindsey Vonn
Is trouble brewing for the face of these Games? Another crash in practice last week left Vonn with a nasty right shin bruise. She hasn’t skied since. On Dec. 28 she hurt her left arm in a crash. Said Wednesday she may have to skip one — or all — of her five events.
Shani Davis
The first black athlete to win a medal at the Winter Games when he captured the 1,000-meter speedskating gold in Torino. Davis hopes to win four this time around. It’s a longshot. But he’ll be favored in both the 1,000 and 1,500-meter races.
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Steve Holcomb
Surgery saved his deteriorating eyesight and his career in 2008. Now, Holcomb hopes to pilot the United States’ first gold medal sled in four-man bobsled since 1948. Drove his sled — nicknamed “Night Train” — to a world-championship gold in 2009. Was first U.S. gold at worlds in 50 years.
Shaun White
A breakout start at the 2006 Games in Torino with his overwhelming mop of red hair, White took gold in the men’s snowboard halfpipe. A new generation of rising stars is gunning for the 23-year-old. What tricks has he come up with to hold them off?
Evan Lysacek
An American medal in ladies’ figure skating is unlikely. But the men’s event is a different story. Lysacek is the reigning world champion and the 24-year-old just missed the podium in 2006. Jeremy Abbott — who won U.S. title last month — and Johnny Weir also will contend for a medal.
