With the 2002 Winter Olympics right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to catch up with some of your Monarchs players and find out their favorite Olympian and winter sport. This year's Winter Olympics are going to be special because in yet another milestone for the Winter Olympics, the world's best female athletes traveling to Salt Lake City to compete for their countries will be competing in both the Skeleton and bobsleigh competitions for the first time ever in Olympic history.

Anxiously waiting the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 8, your Sacramento Monarchs players were kind enough to share what they're looking forward to seeing over the event's 16-day run.

Bolton

Ruthie Bolton
Favorite Winter Sport - Figure Skating. They are so graceful and you can see their focus, dedication and commitment.
Favorite Olympian - Dr. Eric Heiden. After winning five gold medals, he is still very humble.

Campbell

Edna Campbell
Favorite Winter Sport - Bobsledding
Favorite Olympian - Jackie Joyner Kersee

Clinesmith

Stacy Clinesmith
Favorite Winter Sport - Women's bobsled
Favorite Olympians - My Olympic teammates

Frett

La'Keshia Frett
Favorite Winter Sport - Skiing where they jump off a ramp and the point is to cover as much distance as possible. It just looks fun and exciting.
Favorite Olympian - Teresa Edwards

Griffith

Yolanda Griffith
Favorite Winter Sport - Downhill skiing and then they do a flip and land.
Favorite Olympian - Me, myself and I

Grooms

Lady Grooms
Favorite Winter Sport - I don't know much about the Winter Olympics but I did like the movie on bobsledding! The movie was "Cool Runnings!"
Favorite Olympian - Yolanda Griffith.

Holland-Corn

Kedra Holland-Corn
Favorite Winter Sport - Speed skating
Favorite Olympian - Florence Griffith Joyner, Marion Jones

Penicheiro

Ticha Penicheiro
Favorite Winter Sport - Women's ice hockey. It could be considered an awkward sport, but I like it when girls get tough like that!
Favorite Olympian - Jackie Joyner Kersee and Marion Jones! It's incredible how fast those women are!

Smith

Tangela Smith
Favorite Winter Sport - Skiing because it is fun and I want to learn.
Favorite Olympian - Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo Jo)

Wolters

Kara Wolters
Favorite Winter Sport - Figure skating
Favorite Olympians - Ruthie and Yolanda

Wynne

Dana Wynne
Favorite Winter Sport - Figure skating. I love the gracefulness. It is a relaxing to watch their perfection on the ice.
Favorite Olympian - Lesa Stringer. She is a Canadian bobsledder.

McHugh

Head Coach Maura McHugh
Favorite Winter Sport - Downhill skiing
Favorite Olympian - Yolanda Griffith, Ruthie Bolton and Kara Wolters

Assistant Coach Michele Cherry
Favorite Winter Sport - All of the alpine skiing events and speed skating.
Favorite Olympian - Our Monarchs!