The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee revealed its 232-member Team USA roster for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on January 26. This squad, the largest in U.S. winter Olympic history, blends veteran medalists with emerging talents across 16 sports. The Games will run from February 6 to 22 in Italy.
The announcement highlights a team of 232 athletes, surpassing the 228 who competed in PyeongChang 2018 and potentially marking the biggest U.S. winter Olympic contingent ever. USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland praised the group in a statement: “Today we proudly introduce the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team — a group of extraordinary athletes whose commitment, perseverance and spirit reflect the very best of Team USA.” She emphasized the role of community support in their achievements.
Among the roster, 98 are returning Olympians, including seven set for their fifth appearance: Evan Bates in figure skating, Nick Baumgartner in snowboarding, Faye Thelen in snowboarding, Kaillie Humphries in bobsled, Hilary Knight in ice hockey, Elana Meyers Taylor in bobsled, and Lindsey Vonn in alpine skiing. Vonn, appearing on TODAY the same day, shared her excitement at age 41: “Coming into my fifth Olympics... I have so much more experience. I know myself so much better... I’m so excited to participate and represent our country one more time.”
The team includes 10 athletes for a fourth Olympics and 22 for a third, with 33 returning medalists—18 of whom have secured 22 gold medals combined. Standouts like Meyers Taylor (five medals) and Humphries (three golds) lead the multi-medalists. Additional details reveal 32 athletes with Youth Olympic experience, 88 collegiate competitors, four sibling pairs (such as the Hughes brothers in ice hockey and the Irvings in freeski), 10 with military ties, and 26 parents. The youngest is 15-year-old freeskier Abby Winterberger; the oldest, 54-year-old curler Rich Ruohonen.
Athletes hail from 32 states and Washington, D.C., evenly split by gender, representing sports from alpine skiing to speedskating.
