Keeping up with Minnesota athletes in Sochi
Clockwise from top left: Jessie Diggins trains in Sochi; 2014 Olympic men's curling team poses at the Duluth Curling Club; Anna Ringsred at the U.S. speed skating championships in Kearns, Utah; Zach Parise (center) at the 2010 gold medal men's hockey game in Vancouver.
Harry How, Matthew Stockman, Scott Audette/Getty Images, Dan Kraker/MPR News
The opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Sochi begin today. When the U.S. team marches into the stadium, Minnesota athletes will be well represented. One of the people who will be tracking those athletes is KARE-11 TV's Dave Schwartz. He spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer from Sochi.
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