Maame Biney is on her way to Beijing to represent Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Biney, 21, qualified for the Winter Games at the 2022 US Olympic Team Trials for short track speedskating
She was born in Ghana but relocated to the United States as a child. She started skating in Northern Virginia when she was just 6-year-old.
Biney competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics, but didn't make it too far.
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Now, four years later, Biney is ready for redemption in Beijing!
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