Madrid (AFP) - Maria Jose Rienda, a six-time World Cup slalom winner, leads Spain's 17-strong squad for the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver from February 12-28.

Rienda, 34, won World Cup rounds in Are (Sweden) and Lenzerheide (Switzerland) in 2005, Aspen (USA), twice in Ofterschwang (Germany) and Haftjell (Norway) in 2006.

This will be her fifth Olympic Games.

Spain squad

Women (8):
Alpine Skiing: Carolina Ruiz, Maria Jose Rienda
Nordic: Laura Orgue
Snowboard: Queralt Castellet (Halfpipe)
Biathlon: Victoria Padial
Figure Skating: Sonia Lafuente

Men (9)
Alpine Skiing: Ferran Terra, Paul de la Cuesta
Nordic: Diego Ruiz, Vicens Vilarrubla, Javier Gutierrez
Snowboard: Regino Hernandez (snowboardcross), Ruben Verges (halfpipe), Rocio Delgado (skicross)
Feeestyle: Reyes Santa-Olalla
Skeleton: Ander Mirambel
Figure Skating: Javier Fernandez.

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