Team Ireland has confirmed that six athletes are set to represent the country at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing next month.
The team consists of Tess Arbez, Jack Gower, Thomas Maloney Westgaard, Brendan ‘Bubba’ Newby, Elsa Desmond, and Seamus O’Connor.
The Team Ireland athletes are currently staying at a camp in Innsbruck, where they can train in a controlled and safe environment in the lead up to the games.Arbez has roots in Dublin and Carlow and has previously competed in the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics. She will compete in the giant slalom, slalom and Super G events.
Beijing marks Westgaard’s second time taking part in the Olympics, where he will compete in the 15km, 30km and 50km event. He was born to a Galway mother and Norwegian father.
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