USOPC opens request for media accreditation to Team USA Media Summit ahead of Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today has opened requests for media accreditation to its Team USA Media Summit ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Returning to New York City for the second time in a row, the event will be held Oct. 28-29 at Classic Car Club Manhattan.

The summit will feature roughly 60 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and will include at least one athlete from each winter National Governing Body. USOPC leadership and service providers will also be available to media during the event.  
 
Additional programming details are forthcoming, but media can expect full days of press conferences, round tables, panels and additional programming on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, helping to celebrate the 100-day-out milestone to the start of Milano Cortina 2026 on Oct. 29. Media should additionally hold time for a casual welcome reception on the evening of Oct. 27 and can expect additional details soon.   
 
Registration can be found here and will remain open through July 16.  

All requests for access will be reviewed by the USOPC, and media will be informed by Aug. 4 of accreditation and access requests. All individuals attending Team USA Media Summit must be accredited and approved by the USOPC in advance. 

Please note that there will not be an official hotel or media room block available. The Classic Car Club Manhattan is located in Hudson River Park, 1 Pier 76, at 408 12th Ave., New York, NY 10018.

 
For any initial questions, please email Media.Relations@usopc.org.