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The hotties of the Winter Games

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Siblings Taylor Gold and Arielle Gold will compete in their respective snowboarding events.Getty Images
Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin
Alpine skier Mikaela ShiffrinGetty Images
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United States women's hockey player Julie Chu
United States women's hockey player Julie ChuAP
Figure skater Gracie Gold
Figure skater Gracie GoldGetty Images
Former hurdling world champion Lolo Jones joins the US bobsled team this winter.
Former hurdling world champion Lolo Jones joins the US bobsled team this winter.Reuters
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United States Olympic Winter Games figure skating competitor Jeremy Abbott.
United States Olympic Winter Games figure skating competitor Jeremy Abbott.AP
Speed skater Shani Davis poses for a portrait during the USOC Portrait Shoot.
Speed skater Shani Davis poses for a portrait during the USOC Portrait Shoot.Getty Images
Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks will represent Team USA this winter.
Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks will represent Team USA this winter.Getty Images
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United States Olympic Winter Games Snowboarder Amanda Kessel poses for a portrait at the 2013 Team USA Media Summit.
United States Olympic Winter Games hockey player Amanda Kessel poses for a portrait at the 2013 Team USA Media Summit.AP
Phil Kessel poses after being named a candidate for the 2014 USA Hockey Olympic Team.
Phil Kessel poses after being named a candidate for the 2014 USA Hockey Olympic Team.Getty Images
Ice Hockey players Monique Lamoureux (L) and Jocelyne Lamoureux pose for a portrait during the USOC Media Summit ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics .
Ice Hockey players Monique Lamoureux (L) and Jocelyne Lamoureux pose for a portrait during the USOC Media Summit ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics .Getty Images
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It’s too bad they have to wear parkas! These members of Team USA will be heating up Sochi, Russia, after the Winter Olympics kick off Feb. 6.

Some are so hot they’re controversial. Bobsledding teammates have criticized the selection of Lolo Jones, usually a summer Olympian, as more about fame and looks than ability. “I should have been working harder on gaining Twitter followers than gaining muscle mass,” said would-be Olympian Emily Azevedo, who with Katie Eberling missed out on the spot Jones took.

But for the rest of these ice kings and queens, beauty and skills go hand in hand. Meet some of our golden greats.