OlympicTalk · Jan 5, 2018
Matt Antoine is first U.S. skeleton slider to qualify for Olympics
What to watch at U.S. Figure Skating Championships on FridaySochi bronze medalist Matt Antoine qualified for his second Olympics as the U.S.’ top-ranked skeleton slider this season, according to TeamUSA.org.
He’s the first of up to five U.S. skeleton sliders who could be going to the Olympics. The rest of the team will be determined in the next two weeks.
So far, 98 athletes have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team, which should eclipse 200 athletes before the competition starts in PyeongChang on Feb. 7.
Antoine, 32, ranks seventh in World Cup standings this season with a top finish of seventh in six races.