UPDATE: Lawrenceburg Natives Represent Team USA at 2022 Winter Olympics

Good luck to Nick Goepper and Justin Schoenefeld.

Nick Goepper and Justin Schoenefeld will be on the big stage at the Beijing Olympics starting next week. Photos by U.S. Ski & Snowboard. 

Update published Monday, February 7 at 3:56 p.m.:

Nick Goepper competed in the Men's Freeski Big Air Qualification on Monday. He placed 22nd and will not advance to the Big Air Final. He will compete next in the Slopestyle event, where he ranks 3rd in the World Cup Rankings. 

The schedule for events featuring Goepper and fellow Lawrenceburg-native Justin Schoenefeld is listed below. 

 

Original story published Wednesday, January 26th at 1:10 p.m.:

BEIJING – Two Lawrenceburg, Indiana natives will represent Team USA at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Nick Goepper and Justin Schoenefeld grew up honing their craft at Perfect North Slopes. Next week, they will compete as members of the U.S. Ski Team at the Beijing Olympics. 

Goepper is no stranger to the Olympics. He earned a Bronze Medal in Slopestyle at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, followed by a Silver Medal in the same event in 2018. The 27-year-old will once again try for gold in the slopestyle event.

Justin Schoenefeld will make his first appearance in the Olympics as a member of the US Freestyle Aerials Ski Team.

The Opening Ceremony for the Beijing Olympics takes place on February 4.

Competition times for free skiing, big air and slopestyle: 

  • Sunday, February 13, 11:30 PM EST (Goepper, Slopestyle Qualifying)
  • Monday, February 14, 8:30 PM EST (Goepper, Slopestyle Final)
  • Tuesday, February 15, 6:00 PM EST (Schoenefeld, Aerials Qualifying)
  • Wednesday, February 16, 6:00 PM EST (Schoenefild, Aerials Final)

See a full schedule of events at Olympic Schedule & Results | Beijing 2022 Olympics.

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