Anderson, Wise nominated for athlete of the Games
The U.S. Olympic Committee is recognizing Lake Tahoe/Reno natives Jamie Anderson and David Wise’s success in PyeongChang, South Korea, by naming them as finalists for the female and male Olympic athlete of the Games.
People may cast their vote online.
The full roster of Olympic finalists is included below.
Female Olympic athlete of the Games:
Anderson, snowboarding
Brittany Bowe, long track speedskating
Chloe Kim, snowboarding
Elana Meyers Taylor, bobsled
Mikaela Shiffrin, alpine skiing
Male Olympic athlete of the Games:
Wise, freestyle skiing
Red Gerard, snowboarding
John-Henry Krueger, short track speedskating
Chris Mazdzer, luge
Shaun White, snowboarding.