BTN.com staff, February 6, 2014

The Big Ten Conference has at least 42 current or former student-athletes, alumni or coaches competing for gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The group includes 18 former Olympians and 16 past medalists, will represent five different countries and seven of the 12 Big Ten institutions in five different sports.

The Big Ten Olympians include 31 members of the United States team, along with athletes representing Austria, Canada, Finland and Sweden. Overall, Minnesota leads the way with 14 Olympic participants, followed by Wisconsin (11), Michigan (8), Ohio State (4), Illinois (2) and Michigan State (2) and Nebraska (1).

* Current student-athlete | # Current student | @ Current assistant coach at university

Bobsled Country School
Aja Evans United States Illinois
Curtis Tomasevicz United States Nebraska
Curling Country School
Erika Brown United States Wisconsin
Ice Dancing Country School
Evan Bates United States Michigan
Meryl Davis United States Michigan
Alex Shibutani# United States Michigan
Maia Shibutani# United States Michigan
Charlie White United States Michigan
Men?s Ice Hockey Country School
Carl Hagelin Sweden Michigan
Duncan Keith Canada Michigan State
Ryan Kesler United States Ohio State
Phil Kessel United States Minnesota
Brian Lebler Austria Michigan
Paul Martin United States Minnesota
Ryan McDonagh United States Wisconsin
Ryan Miller United States Michigan State
Max Pacioretty United States Michigan
Joe Pavelski United States Wisconsin
Derek Stepan United States Wisconsin
Ryan Suter United States Wisconsin
Thomas Vanek Austria Minnesota
Blake Wheeler United States Minnesota
Women?s Ice Hockey Country School
Megan Bozek United States Minnesota
Brianna Decker United States Wisconsin
Meghan Duggan United States Wisconsin
Mira Jalosuo Finland Minnesota
Amanda Kessel* United States Minnesota
Hilary Knight United States Wisconsin
Gigi Marvin United States Minnesota
Meaghan Mikkelson Canada Wisconsin
Noora Räty Finland Minnesota
Anne Schleper United States Minnesota
Natalie Spooner Canada Ohio State
Lee Stecklein* United States Minnesota
Emma Terho Finland Ohio State
Minttu Tuominen* Finland Ohio State
Jessie Vetter United States Wisconsin
Speed Skating Country School
Jonathan Kuck United States Illinois
Men?s Ice Hockey Country Sport/Position
Tony Granato United States Wisconsin, assistant coach
Todd Richards United States Minnesota, assistant coach
Women?s Ice Hockey Country School/Position
Andy Kent@ Finland Minnesota, goali coach
Robb Stauber United States Minnesota, assistant coach