{"id":89878,"date":"2026-01-18T03:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T03:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/89878\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T03:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T03:38:09","slug":"team-usa-athletes-visit-pittsburgh-area-ahead-of-winter-olympics-paralympics-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/89878\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA athletes visit Pittsburgh area ahead of Winter Olympics, Paralympics \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014 Team USA athletes made a stop in the Pittsburgh area on Saturday, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Reigning four-time figure skating champion Ilia Malinin and three-time gold medalist Paralympic sled hockey forward Declan Farmer visited Dick\u2019s House of Sport in Ross Township.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">They met with fans and even showed off their skills at the facility\u2019s ice skating rink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 sat down with the players, who say now is the time to prepare and rest before heading to the games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m gonna train my hardest these next few weeks leading up to there, and I just want to give it my best,\u201d Malinin said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cNow that we have our group, it\u2019s just about preparing to be the best team we can be when we go over there,\u201d Farmer said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">You can watch the Winter Olympics on Channel 11 beginning Feb. 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download 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