Shiffrin, Stevenson Finalists for Best of January Team USA Awards

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards, Best of January, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month. Two U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes are nominated: Mikaela Shiffrin and Colby Stevenson.

Fans are invited to vote for their favorite athletes and teams at TeamUSA.org/Awards through midnight Tuesday, Feb. 4.  

Male Athlete of the Month

Colby Stevenson, Freestyle Skiing
Captured gold in slopestyle at his first Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, and additionally took bronze in slopestyle at the world cup in Seiser Alm, Italy, marking his fourth podium finish on the world cup level. 

Female Athlete of the Month

Mikaela Shiffrin, Alpine Skiing
Earned four world cup podium spots in January, taking home gold in super-G and downhill at the world cup in Bansko, Bulgaria, along with bronze in slalom at the world cup in Flachau, Austria, and bronze in giant slalom at the world cup in Sestriere, Italy.

Selection Process
Each National Governing Body may nominate one female, one male and one team per sport discipline. An internal nominating committee selects finalists to advance to the voting round. Votes received from NGB representatives and select members of the media account for 50% of the final tally, with the other half determined by online fan voting via TeamUSA.org/Awards.

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