The 2026 Winter Olympics are finally here, and you'll meet the best of the best on skates, skis and in the Stars and Stripes.

Competition kicks off in Milan Cortina on Feb. 4, and the Opening Ceremony follows on Feb. 6, in what promises to be a month of thrilling and heart-racing events.

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) officially named the 232 members of the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in Milan Cortina. It's the largest Winter Olympic team that the U.S. has put forth since 228 athletes competed at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.

“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. 

The full 2026 U.S. Olympic Team roster can be found here.

A look at Team USA by the numbers:

  • There are 98 returning Olympians for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games
    • 4 sets of siblings are on the U.S. team
    • 7 four-time Olympians
    • 10 three-time Olympians
    • 16 athletes have won multiple Olympic medals
    • 18 Olympic champions with a combined 22 gold medals
    • 22 two-time Olympians
    • 32 states are represented on the U.S. roster
    • 33 Olympic medalists
    • 39 years separate the oldest and youngest U.S. Olympians
      • 15-year-old freestyle skier Abby Winterberger and 54-year-old Rich Ruohonen who is an alternate on the men’s curling team

The veteran slate of athletes set to represent Team USA for the fifth time at the Olympics, includes: Evan Bates (figure skating), Nick Baumgartner (snowboarding), Kaillie Humphries (bobsled) Hilary Knight (ice hockey), Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled), Faye Thelen (formerly Faye Gulini, snowboarding) and Lindsey Vonn (Alpine skiing).

This will be the fourth Games for Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine skiing) and the third for Chloe Kim (snowboarding), and both are two-time gold medalists. Jessie Diggins (cross-country skiing), Kendall Coyne Schofield (ice hockey), Lee Stecklein (ice hockey) and Nick Goepper (freeski) also will be competing at their fourth Olympics, and each have earned three Olympics medals.  

NHL players are back in the Olympics for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Games and 23 players are set to make their Olympic debut in 2026. Team USA includes two sets of brothers: Jack and Quinn Hughes, as well as Brady and Matthew Tkachuk. Keith Tkachuk, the father of Brady and Matthew was also a four-time Olympian for the U.S. men's hockey team, so it will certainly be a family affair in Milan Cortina.

All 2026 Olympic competition from Feb. 4-22 will be streamed live on NBC and Peacock. Check here for schedules and listings.