Team USA's youngest and oldest Winter Olympians
Vincent Zhou
Twenty-two years separate the youngest and oldest US Olympians competing in Pyeongchang:  Figure skater Vincent Zhou  is 17  and men's hockey captain Brian Gionta is 39.
 Vincent Zhou    born October 25  2000
 Zhou 's skating career began at an impressively young age.  He  hit the ice for the first time when  he  was 3 years old and entered formal lessons when  he  was 5. The California native has been winning national and international titles since age 10. In 2017   he  won the World Junior Championships and took home a silver medal at the 2017 US Figure Skating Championships.
Most notable during  his  competitions   Zhou  became the youngest competitor to land a quadruple lutz in competition.
Shortly before being named to the Olympic team   Zhou  transitioned from the junior level to senior.  He  shared with  his  fans the struggles and uncertainty that  he  was facing in an emotional Instagram post : "I am young  ambitious  hungry  and motivated. But most importantly  I am still learning."
 He  added  "I am learning how to balance my training. I am learning about the danger of ambition. I am learning what it takes to succeed."
When not defying gravity on the ice   Zhou  is like most 17-year-olds;  he  told US Skating that  he 's probably the funniest guy competing for Team USA and enjoys "a high-quality meme."
Twenty-two years separate the youngest and oldest US Olympians competing in Pyeongchang:  [TGT]is 17  and men's hockey captain Brian Gionta is 39.
 [TGT]    born October 25  2000
 [TGT] 's skating career began at an impressively young age.  [TGT]  hit the ice for the first time when  [TGT]  was 3 years old and entered formal lessons when  [TGT]  was 5. The California native has been winning national and international titles since age 10. In 2017   he  won the World Junior Championships and took home a silver medal at the 2017 US Figure Skating Championships.
Most notable during  his  competitions   Zhou  became the youngest competitor to land a quadruple lutz in competition.
Shortly before being named to the Olympic team   Zhou  transitioned from the junior level to senior.  He  shared with  his  fans the struggles and uncertainty that  he  was facing in an emotional Instagram post : "I am young  ambitious  hungry  and motivated. But most importantly  I am still learning."
 He  added  "I am learning how to balance my training. I am learning about the danger of ambition. I am learning what it takes to succeed."
When not defying gravity on the ice   Zhou  is like most 17-year-olds;  he  told US Skating that  he 's probably the funniest guy competing for Team USA and enjoys "a high-quality meme."