In January, Vilmanis, 21, earned a spot on Latvia's Olympic team. Days later, he reached another milestone with his NHL debut for the Panthers. Now he's preparing to showcase Latvia's maroon and white jersey on the world's biggest stage.
Nine Florida Panthers players are heading to Milan to represent their home countries in the Winter Olympics, marking the first time professional hockey players will compete in the Games in more than a decade.
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Shiffrin, 30, is the winningest alpine skier of all time and is looking for redemption in Italy. A gold medalist in Sochi and Pyeongchang, she crashed in three races at Beijing 2022 and missed the podium in all six events she competed in. She’s in top form in slalom with the women’s Alpine program set to begin Feb. 8.
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