U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee names 232-member 2026 U.S. Olympic Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 232-member* 2026 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday, Feb. 6, with competition beginning Wednesday, Feb. 4 and concluding Sunday, Feb. 22.

“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,” said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland. “While we honor their individual excellence, and the undeniable strength of the full team, we also recognize that no athlete reaches this moment without the support of a broad community that supported and believed in them, both on and off the field of play. Congratulations to each member of this extraordinary team who have earned their chance to represent the United States on the biggest stage in sport."

The 2026 U.S. Olympic Team features 98 returning Olympians – including seven four-time Olympians, 10 three-time Olympians and 22 two-time Olympians. The slate of veterans features 33 Olympic medalists, including 18 Olympic champions who have won a combined 22 gold medals. Sixteen athletes have won multiple Olympic medals, while three have won multiple Olympic gold medals. Team USA has 32 athletes who have previously competed at the Youth Olympic Games, including 20 who will make their debut at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

The multiple medalists are led by Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled) who leads the team with five Olympic medals, including three silvers and two bronzes. The multiple gold medalists are Kaillie Humphries (bobsled) with three, and Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing) and Chloe Kim (snowboarding), both with two golds each. Humphries and Hilary Knight (ice hockey) enter Milano Cortina 2026 with four medals each, while Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn (alpine skiing), Jessie Diggins (cross-country skiing), Kendall Coyne Schofield (ice hockey), Lee Stecklein (ice hockey) and Nick Goepper (freeski) each have three medals.  

Set to make their fifth Olympic appearance in Milano Cortina, the seven four-time Olympians are Evan Bates (figure skating), Nick Baumgartner (snowboarding), Faye Thelen (formerly Faye Gulini, snowboarding), Humphries, Knight, Meyers Taylor and Vonn. Humphries has raced in four Olympic Winter Games, and additionally served as an alternate athlete at Torino 2006.

With 232 athletes, and dependent on the number who compete, this will be the largest ever winter U.S. Olympic Team, surpassing the 228 athletes who competed for Team USA at PyeongChang 2018, and the 222 who competed at Sochi 2014.

Click here to view the full 2026 U.S. Olympic Team roster, which can be sorted by sport or by home state (based on athletes’ recognized hometowns). 

“It’s an honor to present the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team, a team full of proven champions and fearless newcomers that have the potential to take Team USA’s winter performance to a new level - and inspire a nation in the process,” said Rocky Harris, USOPC chief of sport and athlete services and Team USA Chef de Mission for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. “These athletes earned their places through years of disciplined focus, competitive excellence, and consistent performance at the highest level of their sport. We are proud to support them alongside our National Governing Bodies as they finalize their preparation and get ready to compete in Milano Cortina against the best in the world.”

Of the collective of 232 U.S. athletes competing in Milano Cortina, nearly 40% (88 athletes) competed collegiately at 54 different schools. Five teams have at least 75% collegiate participation on their U.S. Olympic rosters, including: bobsled, cross-country skiing, men’s ice hockey, women’s ice hockey and skeleton. College athlete representation on the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team spans all three NCAA Divisions (I, II and III), as well as collegiate club programs.

Nearly 3,000 athletes from more than 93 National Olympic Committees will take to Milano Cortina to compete on the world stage. Sixteen sport disciplines will be contested during the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, with 116 medal events in total. 

Lastly, with competition beginning Thursday, Feb. 19, ski mountaineering will make its Olympic Games debut in Bormio.

In alignment with previous games, the roster of 232 athletes does not reflect athletes currently registered for the Olympic Winter Games as alternates. Any U.S. delegation changes following the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team announcement will be reflected on TeamUSA.com and USOPC.org. 

Fans can continue to visit Making Team USA presented by Xfinity, with official partner Eli Lilly and Company, to follow along the athletes’ journey.

NBCUniversal will surround the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 – the biggest Winter Olympics ever, with the most athletes, sports, and events – with its most comprehensive coverage plan to date, totaling more than 3,200 hours. Led by the NBC broadcast network and streaming service Peacock, NBCUniversal’s presentation of Milan Cortina 2026 will offer more ways than ever for viewers to watch their favorite events and athletes across broadcast and cable networks, Peacock, extensive accessibility offerings, social media, audio, and more. Click here for all the ways to watch.

To date, 25 athletes have qualified for the 2026 U.S. Paralympic Team, which will be announced on or by March 2.   

Follow Team USA in Milano Cortina

Team USA fans can follow the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team at TeamUSA.com and across Team USA’s social channels on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The U.S. Olympic Team microsite will offer Team USA results from the Olympic Winter Games, as well as athlete biographies, sport storylines and more.

The USOPC has launched its Team USA Milano Cortina 2026 media hub, where media can find Olympic Games operations and information, National Governing Body press officer contact information, breaking news, history books and more. The USOPC will continue to add on-the-ground information, including details on pre-Games press conferences, high-demand ticketing and more to this website.

2026 U.S. Olympic Team Stats

Thirty-two states and Washington, D.C. are represented on the U.S. roster, with Colorado (30), Minnesota (24) and California (19) leading the way. Three athletes identify international hometowns, including Kaillie Humphries (bobsled) from Calgary, Canada, Vadym Kolesnik (figure skating) from Kharkiv, Ukraine, and Campbell Wright (biathlon) from Wanaka, New Zealand.

The 2026 roster includes 115 women and 117 men.

Freeskier Abby Winterberger is the youngest athlete on Team USA at age 15, while curling athlete Rich Ruohonen will be competing at age 54.

The 2026 team features 98 returning Olympians and 33 Olympic medalists, including 18 Olympic champions who have won a combined 22 gold medals.

Seven athletes earned their fifth Olympic berth, including Lindsey Vonn (alpine skiing), Kaillie Humphries (bobsled), Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled), Hilary Knight (ice hockey), Faye Thelen (formerly Faye Gulini, snowboarding), Evan Bates (figure skating), and Nick Baumgartner (snowboarding).

There are four sets of siblings on the team in curling’s Tara Peterson and Tabitha Peterson-Lovick, men’s ice hockey players Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk, men’s ice hockey players Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes, and freeskiers Birk Irving and Svea Irving.

Ten athletes on the roster self-identify ties to the military, including eight with the Army and two with the Air Force.

Twenty-six athletes on the roster self-identify as parents, including 17 dads and nine moms.

June is the most popular birthday month with 26 athletes celebrating in the month.

Of the collective of 232 U.S. athletes competing in Milano Cortina, nearly 40% (88 athletes) competed collegiately at 54 different schools. Five teams have at least 75% collegiate participation on their U.S. Olympic rosters, including: bobsled, cross country skiing, men’s ice hockey, women’s ice hockey and skeleton. College athlete representation on the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team spans all three NCAA Divisions (I, II and III), as well as collegiate club programs.

The statistics referenced in this announcement were compiled in collaboration with Olympic historian Bill Mallon, whose decades of dedicated research help preserve and illuminate the history of the Olympic Games.