(January 26, 2018) – Before the six-member U.S. Olympic Freestyle Aerials Ski Team competes in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the squad will make a stop in Lake Placid, N.Y. to participate in a pre-Olympic training camp.

Earlier today, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) confirmed the three women and three men team that includes Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, Va.), Madison Olsen (Park City, Utah), Kiley McKinnon (Madison, Conn.), Jon Lillis (Rochester, N.Y.), Mac Bohonnon (Madison, Wisc.) and Eric Loughran (Pelham, N.H.). These athletes are scheduled to train at the Olympic Jumping Complex, ahead of their Feb. 15-18 Olympic competition.

WHO: Six-member U.S. Olympic aerials team featuring reigning world champions Ashley Caldwell and Jon Lillis. The team also features Madison Olsen, Kiley McKinnon, Mac Bohonnon and Eric Loughran.

WHAT: Olympic team training camp that will help the group prepare for its Olympic competition in PyeongChang, South Korea.

WHERE: Olympic Jumping Complex, 5486 Cascade Rd., Lake Placid, N.Y., 12946.

WHEN: Media will be allowed to attend training sessions to gather b-roll and photography on the following days:

Thursday, Feb. 1; 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 2; 10 a.m. – 1p.m.

Additionally, athletes and coaches will be available for interviews Friday, Feb. 2 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

All media interested in attending the Media Day or training camp must notify U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s communications and public relations manager, Caitlin Furin, Email: caitlin.furin@usskiandsnowboard.org, phone: 435- 647-2038 AND Jon Lundin, ORDA director of communications, Email: JLundin@orda.org, Phone: 518-637-6885.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.