{"id":28805,"date":"2026-02-16T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/?p=28805"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:46:29","slug":"our-man-is-going-for-the-gold-derek-krueger-is-team-usa-in-milano-cortina-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/our-man-is-going-for-the-gold-derek-krueger-is-team-usa-in-milano-cortina-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Man is Going for the Gold: Derek Krueger is Team USA in Milano-Cortina 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello, and happy Monday, folks. Today we wanted to share some excellent news with our eTags community here on the blog. We are super stoked to announce that our friend &#8211; the talented athlete Derek Krueger \u2013 has qualified for the Olympic Team and will be competing on the world\u2019s stage at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games<\/a> starting this week! And as one of his very proud sponsors, our family here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etags.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eTags<\/a> could not be more excited to watch him shine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious to know about Derek? Here are some FAQs asked and answered for you:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Who is Derek Krueger?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio (where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/title-replacement\/ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eTags<\/a> also helps folks with tags and titles), 22 year-old Derek Krueger is a freestyle and aerial skier who has been honing his sport since childhood.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28812 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-09.15.42.jpeg\" alt=\"Derek Krueger\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-09.15.42.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-09.15.42-120x213.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-09.15.42-90x160.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-09.15.42-320x569.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-14-at-09.15.42-560x996.jpeg 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/1280;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What is Derek\u2019s training history?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek Krueger started his career in freestyle skiing as a boy, and left home at age 14 in order to train seriously. He has undergone training at the aerial development program in Lake Placid, NY, and at Park City Ski and Snowboard\u2019s Elite Aerial Develop Program. He is also a part of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard development camp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What is Derek\u2019s rank?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Securing 4<sup>th<\/sup> place at Lake Placid\u2019s World Cup last month, Derek is currently ranked 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u2026in the world!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What is aerial skiing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aerial skiing is a freestyle type of sport in which a skier will launch himself off of an extremely steep ramp, shoot into the air, and perform several different kinds of flips and twists. Aerialist skiers have been known to reach incredible heights mid-air: sometimes up to 50 feet. You can think of it as flying acrobatics on skis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How are aerial ski jumps judged in the Olympics?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aerial performances are judged on a number of factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The degree of difficulty each maneuver has assigned to it<\/li>\n<li>Air \u2013 how high and how far into the air a skier jumps. The more air, the more time the athlete has to perform.<\/li>\n<li>Form \u2013 this is the technical stuff: the execution, body positioning, and how much control an athlete maintains while airborne.<\/li>\n<li>Landing \u2013 clean landings count for 30% of a jump\u2019s score. Landings are meant to be smooth, clean, and safe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28813 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-800x448.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial skiing\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-800x448.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-1160x650.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-120x67.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-90x50.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-320x179.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-560x314.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-1920x1076.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1004609687-1-scaled.jpeg 780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/448;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Who else is on the U.S. Aerial Ski Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek is in great company with the following talented athletes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Lillis<\/li>\n<li>Kyra Dossa<\/li>\n<li>Connor Curran<\/li>\n<li>Kaila Kuhn<\/li>\n<li>Quinn Dehlinger<\/li>\n<li>Winter Vinecki<\/li>\n<li>Tasia Tanner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>When can I watch Derek Krueger compete?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/frs\/m\/ae----------------\/sports-schedule-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule<\/a> for when Derek steps onto the world stage:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tuesday, Feb. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7:30 a.m. \u00a0\u2014 Men\u2019s Aerials Qualification 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8:15 a.m. \u00a0\u2014 Men\u2019s Aerials Qualification 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Thursday, Feb. 19<\/strong> \u00a0(Provided that he qualifies)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:30 A.M. &#8211; Men\u2019s Aerials Final 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6:30 a.m. \u2014 Men\u2019s Aerials Final 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you\u2019d like to get better acquainted with Derek, take a peek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xblESvjnNfM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> at a recent interview he gave.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meantime, here at eTags we\u2019ve got our viewing party set up and ready to support this determined young man\u2019s amazing efforts. Derek, we are so proud, and we can\u2019t wait to watch you soar straight for the gold!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, and happy Monday, folks. Today we wanted to share some excellent news with our eTags community here on the blog. 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