Two more Idahoans named to U.S. Olympic Team

Summary

Idaho natives Hailey Duke and Erik Fisher were named to the 22-member U.S. Ski and Snowboard Olympic Team on Tuesday.

Story Created: Jan 26, 2010 at 11:01 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jan 26, 2010 at 11:59 PM MDT

Two more Idahoans named to U.S. Olympic Team
PARK CITY, UT - Idaho natives Hailey Duke and Erik Fisher were named to the 22-member U.S. Ski and Snowboard Olympic Team on Tuesday.

Duke is a slalom expert, having burst on to the international scene the last few years after a long stint on the international tykwando circuit.

Following a series of three World Cup speed races next weekend in St. Moritz, Switzerland, women's speed will train at their European Base at Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria until Feb. 5 before arriving in Vancouver on Feb. 9, while Duke and the other tech athletes will prepare in Jackson Hole, WY.

Erik Fisher is a Middleton native who grew up racing at Bogus Basin. Fisher's enjoyed a break-out 2009 season, after sitting all of 2008 with a torn ACL.

"Fish" races downhill, and will train with team U.S.A. in Park City.

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be the first for both athletes.

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