Ski Mountaineering
Anna Gibson, a 26-year-old elite trail runner from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has qualified for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in the new sport of ski mountaineering. Partnering with Cameron Smith, she won her debut World Cup race in Utah last month, securing a U.S. spot in the mixed relay event. The victory marks the first gold medal for the U.S. in a World Cup mixed relay.
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Australia has named Lara Hamilton and Phillip Bellingham to its ski mountaineering team for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, marking the sport's debut on the Olympic program. Hamilton, 27, makes her Olympic bow, while Bellingham, 34, will compete at his fourth Games and become the first Australian man to try two Winter sports. The announcement highlights the growing appeal of the uphill-and-downhill discipline.