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Get to know the Team USA before Pyeongchang_  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 31, 2018 11:39 PM UTC Get to know the Team USA before Pyeongchang  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 31, 2018 11:39 PM UTC As the [2018 Winter Olympics](http://time.com/5123599/weather-in-pyeongchang-winter-olympics-2018/) fast approach, [Lindsey Vonn](http://time.com/5120404/2018-olympics-team-usa-annoucement-watch-online/) is helping sports fans gear up for the games with a powerful [Super Bowl commercial](http://time.com/5125157/super-bowl-2018-morgan-freeman-peter-dinklage-commercial/). Set to Alicia Keys’ hit 2012 single “Girl on Fire,” the minute-long spot shows the star skier flashing back to some of the obstacles — including a season-ending knee injury that kept her from participating in the 2014 Sochi Games — that she has faced in her pursuit to take home gold. The montage of clips also features home videos of Vonn’s adorable ski beginnings. Vonn’s commercial is the third of five “Best of Us” Olympic athlete spots that debuted Wednesday on the _Today_ show and are set to air on Super Bowl Sunday. Vonn joined the _Today_ show live from Germany to see the powerful commercial for the first time. The first events of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, will take place on Feb. 8, with the opening ceremony scheduled for Feb. 9. Watch the full commercial below. ## Transcript [00:02] [ MUSIC ] USA represents all Americans. The ulitmate [00:04] stage Our highest potencial The Olympics has this so [00:08] unique and special feeling. It just sort of lit [00:12] the fire that I wanted to be an Olympian someday. [00:14] We're always trying something new. We're always [00:16] challeging ourselves. Sports transends borders. It [00:18] brings people together. Come so far and this is my [00:20] moment to shine. Some of the most inspiring Olympic [00:23] memories. One of the biggest goals I have left is a gold [00:25] medal. I think if you had called like ten of my coached [00:27] from when I was a kid, all ten of them would have said [00:29] there's no chance you have of winning the gold medals. [00:31] From that day forward, I told everyone I knew I wanted [00:34] to play for team USA one day. 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