U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Announces Return of Team USA Creators for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026

Following a successful Paris 2024 launch, 20+ new athlete and lifestyle content creators are set to descend on the Winter Games to help tell the stories of Team USA

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today unveiled the roster of 23 Team USA Creators who will be on the ground in Italy providing fans with their creative and unique perspectives on the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

This announcement follows the launch of Team USA Creators at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, when content published by 20 creators generated approximately 20 million social media engagements and 100 million views.

Since Paris 2024, Team USA Creators has continued with additional creators attending Team USA events including the 2025 NBC and Team USA Universal Shoot, the 2025 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame ceremony, the 2025 Team USA Media Summit, and various Team USA competitions.  

The Team USA Creators, who will be based in Milan and Livigno for the Olympic Winter Games, and Cortina and Milan for the Paralympic Winter Games, will attend competitions, interview athletes, learn winter sports, and participate in several content creation outings focused on Italian culture, food, fashion and more, all captured through a Team USA point of view.

Milan Cortina 2026 Team USA Creators 

Olympic Winter Games 

• House of Maher (@houseofmaher), including Ilona Maher (@ilonamaher), Olivia Maher (@liviemaher), and Adrianna Maher (@adriannamaher) 
• Frederick Richard (@frederickflips)
• Laurie Hernandez (@lauriehernandez)
• Amy Purdy (@amypurdygurl) 
• CJ Nickolas (@cj.nickolas) 
• Evy Leibfarth (@evykayak)  
• Owen Han (@owen.han)
• Grace Donner (@grace_donner) 
• Taryn Delanie Smith (@taryndelaniesmith) 
• Connor Wood (@fibulaa) 

Paralympic Winter Games:

• Chuck Aoki (@chuckaoki) 
• Noelle Lambert (@noellelambert) 
• Brittni Mason (@_brittni) 
• Nick Baumgartner (@nickbaumgartner) 
• Nick Mayhugh (@nickmayhugh) 
• Haven Shepherd (@havenfaithshepherd) 
• Brooklinn Khoury (@brookhoury)
• April Lockhart (@aprillockhart) 
• Alex Parra (@alex1leg) 
• Ian Gunther (@iangunther) 
• Craig Conover (@caconver) 

In addition to Team USA Creators, NBCUniversal recently announced its Milano Cortina 2026 Creator Collective program, which will include more than 25 additional content creators at the Olympic Winter Games in partnership with YouTube, Meta and TikTok. Fans can expect to see some collaborative content developed between the two groups to bring even more excitement to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

“Since Paris 2024, partnerships with creators, many of whom are Team USA athletes themselves, have really emerged as one of the most impactful ways that we reach and engage new Team USA fans,” said George Fiddler, senior director of integrated and athlete marketing at the USOPC. “As we look ahead to Milano Cortina, we’re excited to build on the momentum of the Team USA Creators program and give fans the opportunity to experience the Games through the unique perspectives of our athletes and content creators.”

In the lead-up to the Opening Ceremony of Milano Cortina 2026 on Feb. 6, fans are encouraged to follow all the creators participating in Team USA Creators and NBCUniversal’s Milano Cortina Creator Collective, as well as @TeamUSA and @NBCOlympics, who will be amplifying and collaborating with the creator content, to ensure that they don’t miss a minute of the action. 

About USOPC
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. The USOPC is focused on protecting, supporting and empowering America’s athletes, and is responsible for fielding U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, and serving as the steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the U.S. For more information, visit TeamUSA.com.