Minneapolis
Age: 29
Olympic experience: First
Twitter handle: @xcSkiLifeBG
Bio: The Gregg household in north Minneapolis now includes two Olympians: Brian, a long-distance specialist, and his wife, Caitlin (Compton), who competed in the 2010 Winter Games. Gregg grew up in Washington state and was an All-America in cross-country skiing at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He placed second in the 30-kilometer freestyle race at the U.S. Championships in January and has won on the Nor-Am Cup and U.S. Super Tour circuits.
Event: Finished 47th in Men’s 30K skiathlon; 50-kilometer mass start freestyle, Feb. 23, 1 a.m.
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