Here’s how Washington athletes did at the games today:

- Jeremy Teela, who was born in Tonasket, was the top American in the 12.5K biathlon pursuit. He was 24th.

- Kent’s Nicole Joraanstad and the women’s curling team lost 9-7 to Japan.

- Blaine’s Karen Thatcher and the U.S. women’s hockey team crush Russia 13-0

- Spokane’s Will Brandenburg didn’t get to make his Olympic debut in the super combined. The event was postponed to Sunday after  a storm dumped 4 inches of snow on the course.

WEDNESDAY’S ACTION

- Joraanstad is back in action as the curling team takes …

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Team Washington appears to be set for next month’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., after adding two new members Tuesday afternoon

Spokane’s Will Brandenburg earned a surprise appointment to the U.S. alpine ski team and Seattle native Holly Brooks was added to the cross country team when it learned it could expand its roster women’s roster from four to five.

Injury-riddle Scott Macartney of Crystal Mountain was left off the alpine team. Snowboarder Vic Wild of White Salmon also narrowly missed the cut for the Olympics when his team was named Monday night.

Brandenburg and Brooks’ selections give Washington 11 athletes heading to the games.

Brandenburg, 23, was born in Walla Walla, attended Mead High School north of Spokane and was on the U.S. B team this year after injury his knee last season.

Brandenburg started his first World Cup race in ‘08 after a stellar ‘07 season that included a silver medal in the giant slalom at the U.S. Championships and being named the Alpine Junior of theYear. He also won a NorAm giant slalom and three International Ski Federation (FIS) B team races in ‘07.

On his blog, Brandenburg wrote that he has dreamed of competing in the Vancouver games ever since he was sophomore in high school. Read more »

Vancouver’s neighbors to the south could make some serious noise during the Olympics. Washington state is putting together a strong team for the games.

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