U.S. names 232-athlete roster for Milan Cortina Olympics, with seven five-time Olympians
The U.S. unveiled a 232-athlete team for the 2026 Winter Olympics led by veterans including Lindsey Vonn, Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor. The Games open Feb. 6 in Milan, with some events starting Feb. 4.
A large, veteran-heavy U.S. roster
The United States announced a 232-athlete roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, combining established medal contenders with younger athletes entering their first Games. The roster includes seven Americans making a fifth Olympic appearance, a rare milestone that highlights longevity across winter sports, from alpine skiing and sliding events to figure skating and hockey.
Notable names and medal experience
Among the five-time Olympians are skier Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor. Meyers Taylor anchors a group of dozens of returning medalists, while stars such as Mikaela Shiffrin and Chloe Kim bring multiple Olympic gold medals and headline expectations for podium performances. The team is split nearly evenly by gender, reflecting the continued growth of women’s events and participation.
When and where the Games happen
Competition begins Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony on Feb. 6 in Milan. Organizers have described these as the most geographically dispersed Winter Olympics yet, with Milan hosting several indoor sports and mountain clusters around Cortina and other venues staging skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, and sliding disciplines, plus the new Olympic sport of ski mountaineering.
Why it matters: early roster announcements shape training plans, sponsorships, and selection battles still underway in certain sports. They also frame U.S. expectations for medal totals and spotlight which veterans might attempt historic final runs—and which teenagers are arriving as the next wave of Olympic contenders.