The coming year will be Rio Olympics-focused, but the Opening Ceremony is still 219 days away.
In the meantime, enjoy these 16 Olympic sports events:
1. U.S. Figure Skating Championships The head-to-head between the last two U.S. women’s champions, Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold, is the most anticipated competition. Wagner, 24 and a three-time winner, can become the oldest U.S. women’s champion since Maribel Vinson in 1937. 2. Winter X Games In snowboard halfpipe, two-time Olympic champion Shaun White is expected to compete, looking to better his fourth-place finish from last year.
Jan. 21-24, St. Paul, Minn.
Jan. 28-31, Aspen, Colo.