Support the Empire State's Olympians as they compete in Sochi!

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are in full swing, and as we follow the Games and root for our country’s athletes, I wanted to let you know that there many New Yorkers that are participating.

Overall, 18 athletes from New York State are competing in the Winter Olympics:

(Name, Hometown, Sport)

Lowell Bailey, Lake Placid, Men’s Biathlon

Dustin Brown, Ithaca, Men’s Ice Hockey

Tim Burke, Paul Smiths, Men’s Biathlon

Ryan Callahan, Rochester, Men’s Ice Hockey

Annelies Cook, Saranac Lake, Women’s Biathlon

John Daly, Smithtown, Men’s Skeleton

Billy Demong, Vermontville, Men’s Nordic Combined

Peter Frenette, Saranac Lake, Men’s Ski Jumping

Jamie Greubel, Lake Placid, Women’s Bobsled

Erin Hamlin, Remsen, Women’s Luge

Jimmy Howard, Ogdensburg, Men’s Ice Hockey

Patrick Kane, Buffalo, Men’s Ice Hockey

Aidan Kelly, West Islip, Men’s Luge

Chris Mazdzer, Saranac Lake, Men’s Luge

Matt Mortensen, Huntington Station, Men’s Luge

Brooks Orpik, Amherst, Men’s Ice Hockey

Josephine Pucci, Pearl River, Women’s Ice Hockey

Andrew Weibrecht, Lake Placid, Men’s Skiing

I would also like to congratulate Erin Hamlin from Remsen, NY, on her recent bronze medal for the Luge Women’s Single event. Great Job Erin!!

As New Yorkers and Americans, we should try to honor and support all of our Olympic athletes who represent our nation at the Olympic Games.