16 Of The Youngest Athletes Competing At The Winter Olympics That Have Me Blown Away

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Honestly, I'm soooo impressed.

The Beijing Winter Olympics are officially here, and if you're not already impressed by the talent of the athletes competing from all over the world, you'll be even more blown away by their ages.

The opening ceremony of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Here are some of the youngest athletes in Beijing this year:

1. Kamila Valieva is a 15-year-old figure skater competing for the Russian Olympic Committee.

Golden medalist Kamila Valieva poses during awarding ceremony on 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships

2. Alysa Liu is a 16-year-old figure skater competing for the US.

Alysa Liu skates in the Women's Free Skate during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

3. Matěj Švancer is a 17-year-old freestyle skier competing for Austria.

Matej Svancer of Czech Republic poses for a photo with his gold medal at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in January 2021

4. Matvei Michkov is a 17-year-old ice hockey player competing for the Russian Olympic Committee.

Matvei Michkov poses with his gold medal during the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in January 2021

5. Jordan Stolz is a 17-year-old speed skater competing for the US.

6. Eileen Gu is an 18-year-old freestyle skier competing for China.

7. Yuma Kagiyama is an 18-year-old figure skater competing for Japan.

Yuma Kagiyama performs at the All Japan Figure Skating Championships in December 2021

8. Sofia Nadyrshina is an 18-year-old snowboarder competing for the Russian Olympic Committee.

Sofia Nadyrshina poses with her gold medal at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Championships in March 2021

9. Tessa Maud is an 18-year-old snowboarder competing for the US.

Tessa Maud competes on the slopes during the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Qualifiers in December 2019

10. Courtney Rummel is an 18-year-old snowboarder competing for the US.

Olympian Courtney Rummel gets fitted in Polo Ralph Lauren for the Beijing Olympics

11. Gyda Westvold Hansen is a 19-year-old Nordic combined skier competing for Norway.

Gyda Westvold Hansen competes in Italy in January 2022

12. Johannes Lamparter is a 20-year-old Nordic combined skier competing for Austria.

Johannes Lamparter competes in Austria December 2021

13. Alice Robinson is a 20-year-old alpine skier competing for New Zealand.

Alice Robinson competes in Italy January 2022

14. Yubin Lee is a 20-year-old short track speed skater competing for South Korea.

Yubin Lee after competing in Japan October 2021

15. Yuto Totsuka is a 20-year-old snowboarder competing for Japan.

Yuto Totsuka after competing during the Dew Tour Copper Mountain 2020 in Colorado

16. And finally: Marita Kramer is a 20-year-old ski jumper competing for Austria.

Marita Kramer smiles during the award ceremony for the World Cup in January 2022

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