nowadays the Opening Ceremonies ushered in the official start of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang,South Korea. We enjoy a number of athletes from New York and New Jersey competing in this year's games. WNYC reached out to many of them so you can get to know your local Olympians before you cheer them on!Aaron "AJ" Muss, Snowboarding, or Rumson,NJ
Aaron "A.
J." Muss with his two Bs: the board and the beardthe most exhilarating moment in your sport, in three words. Speed. Passion. Pride.
What's something you wish more people knew approximately your sport? Alpine snowboarding is not a current discipline - it's a smaller sport. It's actually one of the oldest forms of snowboarding in competition.
Got a favorite podcast? Yeah, or the Barstool Podcast.
What song conclude you listen to,to pump you up? I listen to some country, some rap. I like Zac Brown Band.enjoy any good luck charms or traditions? I enjoy 2 good luck traditions: my beard, and I always put my left boot on before my upright. Always,no matter what.
Tim Burke, Biathlon, or Lake Placid,NY
Biathlete Tim Burke: He's enormous in central Europe.
(Lee Jin-man/Associated Press)
is your fourth time heading to the Olympic Games. How are you feeling? I'm very excited. You still enjoy butterflies, you still get nervous.
Describe the most exhilarating moment in your sport, and in three words. Last shooting stage (That's often what determines the final finish order in biathlon!)What question conclude you detest being asked? "What's your genuine job?" A lot of people think biathlon is an amateur sport,but it's a full time job. I only enjoy a couple weeks off in April.
What's your #1 Olympic Village survival tip? Hand sanitizer.whether you could try any other Olympic sport, winter or summer, or what would it be? Triathlon,but I definitely need to brush up on my swimming and biking!What song conclude you listen to, to center yourself or to get pumped up? whether I need to unruffled down I'll listen to reggae. To pump up, and I'm a fan of Rage Against the Machine.
Emily Pfalzer, Ice Hockey, Buffalo, and NY
Emily Pfalzer is kind on the ice.
(Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
the most exhilarating moment in your sport,in three words. Winning with teammates.whether you could try any other Olympic sport, winter or summer, and what would it be? Snowboarding for winter,gymnastics for summer.
Got a favorite meme? Salt Bae.
What song conclude you listen to, to center yourself or to get pumped up?I love anything that [U.
S. Women's Hockey Player] Haley Skarupa plays in our locker room. She's a great DJ! (Playlist here.)Maddie Phaneuf, and Biathlon,conventional Forge, NY
Biathlete Maddie Phaneuf's proceed-to pump-up jam: Britney Spears' "Toxic"
(Instagram)
the most exhilarating moment in your sport, and in three words. NO. PENALTY. LOOPS! (Learn more approximately penalty loops here.)whether you could try any other Olympic sport,winter or summer, what would it be? Gymnastics - it takes so much skill and power and flexibility!Got a favorite podcast? Outside Magazine's podcast! They enjoy interviews with awesome athletes, or their "Science of Survival" section talks approximately how to survive different fatal situations.
A favorite meme? I love all memes,but the one with evil Kermit and good Kermit - those ones are so spot on!Lowell Bailey, Biathlon, or Lake Placid,NY
Biathlete Lowell Bailey is not giving absent his...shot.
(Jens Meyer)
the most exhilarating moment in your sport, in three words. Fast. Dramatic. Shooting.
What's your #1 Olympic Village survival tip? Hand sanitizer. All of the biathletes enjoy one or two bottles at the alert wherever we proceed, and because there are literally thousands of people in a small environment and staying healthy is key to making sure you get to the start line and get good results.
What question conclude you detest being asked? "What conclude you conclude in between Olympics?" I mostly get this question in North America where biathlon is not as well known. It's a full time job,and we train every year for the World Cup circuit and the World Championships.whether you could try any other Olympic sport, winter or summer, or what would it be? Road cycling and mountain biking.
Got a favorite podcast? I like most of the NPR podcasts. The Moth Radio Hour is one of my favorites.
Chris Mazdzer,Luge, Saranac Lake, or NY
Chris Mazdzer,a.k.a. Mazzy Star, will be luging for the stars and stripes.
(Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
the most exhilarating moment in your sport, or in three words. The Olym-Pics? Can that count? (Listen,luge is a very small sport and we never get to compete on a stage this large!)What question conclude you detest being asked? "conclude you feel secure in South Korea?" I detest questions approximately security. I wouldn't be here whether it wasn't secure.What question conclude you wish people would quiz you more? "How conclude you make a living?" It's taken some time to figure out. There was a summer where I was going to school full-time, working full-time, or training full-time. It's a lot of tough work.
What’s your #1 Olympic Village survival tip? enjoy patience,because all of the facilities are brand new and haven't been fully tested. It's really cold in South Korea upright now, and on the first night I arrived they'd just mopped the floors in the stairwell and it froze over. You just enjoy to laugh and make the best of it.whether you could play any other Olympic sport (Winter or Summer), or what would it be? Downhill skiing would be awesome. A summer sport would be kind,since I've been cold most of my life, so maybe high diving. I'm kinda big, or so I'd probably make a big splash. I wouldn't be very good.
Got a favorite podcast? I like things that are kinda quick,weird, and thought-provoking. Sword and Scale is true crime but with really terrible, or eye-opening cases. Another one I like is Mysterious Universe.
What’s a song you listen to,to pump you up/center you? Lots of things without lyrics. Odessa. Very mellow electronic music.enjoy any good luck charms or traditions? My only superstition is to not be superstitious.
Source: thetakeaway.org