We know all of Philly is still excited over the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl win, but there is another monumental sporting event to also get fired up for that begins at the end of this week: the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Now, when I think of the Olympics (or, really, any sporting event), I have this image forever burned in my brain...
"The thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat", that famous quote and imagery from ABC's Wide World of Sports television program, really encapsulates everything about the Olympic Games.
I hope for far better results from the nine members of Team USA who hail from the Keystone State. These local Olympic hopefuls will be competing in the following sports:
Hometown: Newtown
Sport: Bobsled
Hometown: Bensalem
Sport: Ice Hockey
Hometown: Abington
Sport: Ice Hockey
Hometown: Yardley
Sport: Ice Hockey
Hometown: Erie
Sport: Ice Hockey
Hometown: Glen Rock
Sport: Luge
Hometown: Fort Washington
Sport: Luge
Hometown: Berwick
Sport: Luge
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Sport: Short Track Speed Skating
Your best bet for viewing these sporting events live will be NBC's website, which will stream the 2018 Winter Olympics online.
You can learn more about The Olympics (both Summer and Winter) from our Explore Topic, or read and watch stories of Winter Olympics triumph from our catalog.
What are some of your favorite sporting events and who will you be rooting for in this year's Olympics? Let us know in the coments below!
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