Ketchum Recognizes Local Olympians

KETCHUM, IDAHO – Come one, come all and join the City of Ketchum’s celebration of the valley’s most recent Olympians.

The celebration takes place at Town Square on Thursday, May 9, and begins at 5 p.m. Olympic Gold Medalist, Dick Fosbury, will MC the brief ceremony. The names of Jake Adicoff, Jasmine Campbell, Chase Josey and Hilary Knight will be unveiled on the Olympic panels.

“To have Dick Fosbury introducing our latest Olympic athletes is a testament to the generations of talent that call our valley home,” says Mayor Neil Bradshaw. “This is a chance to honor Jake, Jasmine, Chase and Hilary and celebrate the inspiration they provide to the next generation of athletes,” he added.

Two-time Paralympian, Adicoff, claimed a silver medal in the men’s 10-kilometer cross-country ski event at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Campbell, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands, competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom ski events.

Josey finished sixth in the snowboarding halfpipe event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

And three-time Olympian, Knight, along with the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team, won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Please help us congratulate these deserving athletes. Snacks, drinks and commemorative posters will be provided by the city.