Best Names from the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics
The Olympics are a platform for the greatest athletes from every corner of the world to compete against each other at the highest level while representing their countries in the name of international peace and unity. While spectators from around the world cheer for their fellow countrymen, they are also exposed to foreign cultures and traditions they wouldn't normally encounter. Probably the most glaring and frequent cultural dissimilarity that spectators notice are the unique names of athletes from other countries. That said, we have complied a comprehensive list of the best names from PyeongChang:
Wolfgang Kindl (Austria) - Luge
Matthias Guggenberger (Austria) - Skeleton
Elfje Willemsen (Belgium) - Bobsled
An Vannieuwenhuyse (Belgium) - Bobsled
Jorik Hendrickx (Belgium) - Figure Skating
Sebbe de Buck (Belgium) - Snowboarding
Seppe Smits (Belgium) - Snowboarding
Elvedina Muzaferija (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Alpine Skiing
Nadezhda Skardino (Belarus) - Biathlon
Simon Breitfuss Kammerlander (Bolivia) - Alpine Skiing
Timo Juhani Gronlund (Bolivia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Oderlei Pessoni (Brazil) - Bobsled
Yordan Chuchuganov (Bulgaria) - Cross-Country Skiing
Yuki Tsubota (Canada) - Freestyle Skiing
Chay Genoway (Canada) - Hockey
Justin Snith (Canda) - Luge
Dave Greszczyszyn (Canada) - Skeleton
Baptiste Brochu (Canada) - Snowboarding
Ted-Jan Bloeman (Canada) - Speed Skating
Ba Dexin (China) - Curling
Peng Cheng (China) - Figure Skating
Chen Daquan (China) - Short Track Speed Skating
Xiakaini Aerchenghazi (China) - Speed Skating
Jin Ok (Korea) - Women's Ice Hockey
Kim Un Jong (Korea) - Men's Ice Hockey
Randi Heesoo Griffin (Korea) - Women's Ice Hockey
Petr Knop (Czech Repubic) - Cross-Country Skiing
Rasmus St. Jerne (Denmark) - Curling
Klaus Jungbluth Rodriguez (Ecuador) - Cross-Country Skiing
Saskia Alusalu (Estonia) - Speed Skating
Tatjana Mannima (Estonia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Karel Tammjarv (Estonia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Andreas Veerpalu (Estonia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Martti Nomme (Estonia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Marko Kilp (Estonia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Martti Jylhae (Finland) - Cross-Country Skiing
Riitta-Liisa Roponen (Finland) - Cross-Country Skiing
Joona Kangas (Finland) - Freestyle Skiing
Jarkko Maeaettae (Fnland) - Ski Jumping
Roope Tonteri (Finland) - Snowboarding
Pia Fink (Germany) - Cross-Country Skiing
Bjorn Krupp (Germany) - Hockey
Ng Arabella Caroline Yili (Hong Kong) - Alpine Skiing
Emoke Szocs (Hungary) - Cross-Country Skiing
Bence Olah (Hungary) - Short Track Speed Skating
Sturla Snaer Snorrason (Iceland) - Alpine Skiing
Snorri Eythor Einarsson (Iceland) - Cross-Country Skiing
Evgeni Krasnopolski (Israel) - Figure Skating
Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian (Jamaica) - Bobsled
Go Yamamoto (Japan) - Nordic Combined
Denis Ten (Kazakhstan) - Figure Skating
Yerkebulan Shamukhanov (Kazakhstan) - Short Track Speed Skating
Zhanbota Aldabergenova (Kazakhstan) - Freestyle Skiing
Mo Tae-Bum (South Korea) - Short Track Speed Skating
Kwak Yoongy (South Korea) - Short Track Speed Skating
Oskars Muiznieks (Latvia) - Biathlon
Andrejs Rastorgujevs (Latvia) - Biathlon
Ieva Januskeviciute (Lithuania) - Alpine Skiing
Julian Zhi Jie Yee (Malaysia) - Figure Skating
Archbadrakh Batmunkh (Mongolia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Otgontsetset Chinbat (Mongolia) - Cross-Country Skiing
Boris Vain (Monaco) - Bobsled
Dylan Hoogerwerf (Netherlands) - Short Track Speed Skating
Sjinkie Knegt (Netherlands) - Short Track Speed Skating
Carlijn Achtereekte (Netherlands) - Speed Skating
Jan Blokhuijsen (Netherlnds) - Speed Skating
Johannes Thingness Boe (Norway) - Biathlon
Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen (Norway) - Alpine Skiing
Tarjei Boe (Norway) - Biathlon
Ingvild Flugstag Oestberg (Norway) - Cross-Country Skiing
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (Norway) - Cross-Country Skiing
Kari Oeyre Slind (Norway) - Cross-Country Skiing
Torger Nergaard (Norway) - Curling
Havard Bokko (Norway) - Speed Skating
Johann Andre Forfang (Norway) - Ski Jumoing
Rakai Tait (New Zealand) - Snowboarding
Zoi Sadowski Synnott (New Zealand) - SNowboarding
Vic Wild (Olympic Athletes from Russia) - Snowboarding
Piotr Zyala (Poland) - Ski Jumping
Karolina Sztokfisz (Poland) - Snowboarding
Artur Was (Poland) - Speed Skating
Magdalena Czyszczo (Poland) - Speed Skating
Zbigniew Brodka (Poland) - Speed Skating
Kequyen Lam (Portugal) - Cross-Country Skiing
Gheorghe Pop (Romania) - Biathlon
Raluca Stramaturaro (Romania) - Luge
Cheyenne Goh (Singapore) - Short Track Speed Skating
Marusa Ferk (Slovenia) - Alpine Skiing
Miha Hrobat (Slovenia) - Alpine Skiing
Jakov Fak (Slovenia) - Biathlon
Urska Poje (Slovenia) - Biathlon
Ales Music (Slovenia) - Hockey
Blaz Gregorc (Slovenia) - Hockey
Gasper Kroselj (Slovenia) - Hockey
Matic Podlipnik (Slovenia) - Hockey
Rok Ticar (Slovenia) - Hockey
Ziga Jeglic (Slovenia) - Hockey
Ziga Pance (Slovenia) - Hockey
Vid Vrhovnik (Slovenia) - Nordic Combined
Jernej Damjan (Slovenia) - Ski Jumping
Marjan Jelenko (Slovenia) - Nordic Combined
Spela Rogelj (Slovenia) - Ski Jumping
Timi Zajac (Slovenia) - Ski Jumping
Ursa Bogotaj (Slovenia) - Ski Jumping
Rok Marguc (Slovenia) - Snowboarding
Tim-Kevin Ravnjak (Slovenia) - Snowboarding
Tit Stante (Slovenia) - Snowboarding
Nevena Ignjatovic (Slovenia) - Alpine Skiing
Beat Feuz (Switzerland) - Alpine Skiing
Carlo Janka (Switzerland) - Alpine Skiing
Nicolas Gygax (Switzerland) - Freestyle Skiing
Fanny Smith (Switzerand) - Freestyle Skiing
Cody Almond (Switzerland) - Hockey
Dominik Schlumpf (Switzerland) - Hockey
Tim Hug (Switzerland) - Nordic Combined
Veronika Velez Zuzulova (Slovakia) - Alpine Skiing
Alzbeta Majdisova (Slovakia) - Biathlon
Mios Bubela (Slovakia) - Hockey
Ida Ingemarsdotter (Sweden) - Cross-Country Skiing
Viktor Thorn (Sweden) - Cross-Country Skiing
Rasmus Wranaa (Sweden) - Curling
Jesper Tjader (Sweden_ - Freestyle Skiing
Pita Taufatofua (Tonga) - Cross-Country Skiing
Yohan Goncalves Goutt (Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) - Alpine Skiing
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean (Togo) - Cross-Country Sking
Olha Knysh (Ukraine) - Alpine Skiing
Alexa Scimeca Knierim (USA) - Figure Skating
Aaron Blunck (USA) - Freestyle Skiing
Torin Yater-Wallace (USA) - Freestyle Skiing
Misha Ge (Uzebekistan) - Figure Skating