10 athletes who competed in the Winter and Summer Games
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Pita Taufatofua | Tonga
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Pita Taufatofua | Tonga
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Lolo Jones | USA
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Lolo Jones | USA
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Allyn Condon | Great Britain
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Allyn Condon | Great Britain
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Lauryn Williams | USA
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Lauryn Williams | USA
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Jan Bos | Netherlands
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Jan Bos | Netherlands
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Wilie Davenport | USA
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Willie Davenport | USA
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Georgia Simmerling | Canada
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Georgia Simmerling | Canada
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Chris Witty | USA
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Chris Witty | USA
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Sayuri Osuga | Japan
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Sayuri Osuga | Japan
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Leila Gyenesei | Hungary
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Leila Gyenesei | Hungary
In the 18 months between the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and the 2018 Winter Games, Tongan Olympic taekwondoka and flag bearer, Pita Taufatofua learned to ski and returned to represent his country as a cross country skier in PyeongChang.
It’s true that most Olympic athletes dedicate themselves entirely to one sport. However, the phenomenon of athletes participating in different sports in order to compete in both the summer and winter Games, is not entirely uncommon. Here are 10 athletes who have competed in both the Winter and Summer Games.