Take a look at which states produced the most athletes participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway, with the United States sending the most athletes to the Olympic Games. Team USA has a whopping 234 athletes participating, while the home country of Italy has 196 (to put it in perspective). This is the most athletes America has ever had qualified for the Winter Olympic Games. While the USA typically performs much better in the Summer Games instead of Winter, it seems like we are ready to make a statement this time around.
Across the 234 individual athletes for our country competing, 32 of our 50 states are represented. Below, we will go over how many athletes come from each state as well as list the full Team USA roster. In a time when our nation is very divided, hopefully, we can come together and cheer on our country’s best winter sports athletes against those other loser countries.
Which State is Sending the Most Athletes to 2026 Winter Olympics?
As we talked about above, 32 states are represented across our 234 athletes. But which state is sending the most athletes to the 2026 Winter Olympics? It should come as no surprise that Colorado, host of the 2026 Winter X Games (Aspen), is sending the most athletes to the Milano Cortina Olympics, at 31 individual athletes.
Aside from Colorado, several northern states are represented really well. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are combining to send 52 Olympians — nearly a quarter of the Team USA Winter Olympics roster. The two colleges with the most representatives are Minnesota (seven) and Boston College (six).
The youngest athlete on the roster is freeskier Abby Winterberger (great name), who is 15. The oldest is 54-year-old curler Rick Ruohonen.
Winter Olympic Athletes by State 2026
- Alaska (6)
- Arizona (1)
- California (19)
- Colorado (31)
- Connecticut (4)
- District of Columbia (1)
- Florida (5)
- Georgia (1)
- Idaho (5)
- Illinois (7)
- Indiana (1)
- Iowa (1)
- Maine (3)
- Maryland (2)
- Massachusetts (12)
- Michigan (15)
- Minnesota (24)
- Missouri (5)
- Montana (1)
- New Hampshire (3)
- New Jersey (4)
- New York (14)
- North Dakota (1)
- Ohio (7)
- Oregon (4)
- Pennsylvania (7)
- Texas (4)
- Utah (16)
- Vermont (4)
- Virginia (3)
- Washington (8)
- Wisconsin (6)
- Wyoming (3)
Team USA Roster | 2026 Winter Olympics
We have 98 athletes returning to the Winter Olympics for as least the second time while seven will make their fifth appearance an Olympic Games: Evan Bates (figure skating), Nick Baumgartner (snowboarding), Faye Thelen (snowboarding), Kaillie Humphries (bobsled), Meyers Taylor (bobsled), Hilary Knight (ice hockey) and Lindsey Vonn (alpine skiing).
- Abbey Murphy; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Evergreen Park, Illinois
- Abby Winterberger; Freeski; Truckee, California
- Aerin Frankel; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Chappaqua, New York
- Aidan Oldenburg; Curling; Mapleton, Minnesota
- Aileen Geving; Curling; Duluth, Minnesota
- Alessandro Barbieri; Snowboarding; Portland, Oregon
- Alexander Ferreira; Freeski; Aspen, Colorado
- Alexander Hall; Freeski; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Alexandra Carpenter; Ice Hockey — Women’s; North Reading, Massachusetts
- Alysa Liu; Figure Skating; Oakland, California
- Amber Glenn; Figure Skating; Plano, Texas
- Amelia Hurt; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; CarnelianBay, California
- Andrew Torgashev; Figure Skating; Coral Springs, Florida
- Andrew Heo; Speedskating (Short Track); Warrington, Pennsylvania
- Anna Gibson; Ski Mountaineering; Teton Village, Wyoming
- Annika Belshaw; Ski Jumping; Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Ansel Haugsjaa; Luge; Framingham, Massachusetts
- Anthony Ponomarenko; Figure Skating; San Jose, California
- Ashley Farquharson; Luge; Park City, Utah
- Austin Florian; Skeleton; Southington, Connecticut
- Auston Matthews; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Phoenix, Arizona
- Ava McNaughton; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Wexford, Pennsylvania
- Avery Krumme; Freeski; Squamish, Utah
- Azaria Hill; Bobsled; Santa Clarita, California
- Bea Kim; Snowboarding; Palos Verdes, California
- Ben Ogden; Cross-Country Skiing; Landgrove, Vermont
- Ben Loomis; Nordic Combined; Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Benjamin Richardson; Curling; Seattle, Washington
- Birk Irving; Freeski; Winter Park, Colorado
- Boone Niederhofer; Bobsled; San Antonio, Texas
- Braeden Tkachuk; Ice Hockey — Men’s; St. Louis, Missouri
- Brandon Kim; Speedskating (Short Track); Fairfax, Virginia
- Breezy Johnson; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Brianna Schnorrbusch; Snowboarding; Monroe Township, New Jersey
- Britta Curl-Salemme; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Bismarck, North Dakota
- Brittany Bowe; Speedskating (Long Track); Ocala, Florida
- Brock Faber; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Maple Grove, Minnesota
- Brock Nelson; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Warroad, Minnesota
- Bryan Sosoo; Bobsled; Laurel, Maryland
- Bryce Bennett; Alpine Skiing — Men’s; Palisades Tahoe, California
- Caleb Furnell; Bobsled; Lees Summit, Missouri
- Cameron Smith; Ski Mountaineering; Rockford, Illinois
- Campbell Wright; Biathlon; Wanaka, New Zealand
- Caroline Harvey; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Salem, New Hampshire
- Carsten Vissering; Bobsled; Bethesda, Maryland
- Casey Dawson; Speedskating (Long Track); Park City, Utah
- Cayla Barnes; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Eastvale, California
- Charles McAvoy; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Long Beach, New York
- Charlie Mickel; Freestyle Skiing; Durango, Colorado
- Chase Blackwell; Snowboarding; Longmont, Colorado
- Chase Josey; Snowboarding; Sun Valley, Idaho
- Chevonne Forgan; Luge; Chelmsford, Massachusetts
- Chloe Kim; Snowboarding; Torrance, California
- Christina Carreira; Figure Skating; St Clair, Michigan
- Christopher Lillis; Freestyle Skiing; Rochester, New York
- Clayton Keller; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Swansea, Illinois
- Clayton DeClemente; Speedskating (Short Track); Poughkeepsie, New York
- Cody Winters; Snowboarding; Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Connor Curran; Freestyle Skiing; Cincinnati, Ohio
- Connor Hellebuyck; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Orchard Lake, Michigan
- Conor McDermott-Mostowy; Speedskating (Long Track); Washington, Washington D.C.
- Cooper McLeod; Speedskating (Long Track); Burlington, Washington
- Corinne Stoddard; Speedskating (Short Track); Tacoma, Washington
- Cory Thiesse; Curling; Duluth, Minnesota
- Daniel Casper; Curling; Briarcliff Manor, New York
- Daniel O’Shea; Figure Skating; Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Daniel Barefoot; Skeleton; Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Deedra Irwin; Biathlon; Pulaski, Wisconsin
- Derek Krueger; Freestyle Skiing; Chagrin falls, Ohio
- Dylan Walczyk; Freestyle Skiing; Rochester, New York
- Dylan Larkin; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Waterford, Michigan
- Elana Meyers Taylor; Bobsled; Douglasville, Georgia
- Elizabeth Lemley; Freestyle Skiing; Vail, Colorado
- Ellie Kam; Figure Skating; Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Emery Lehman; Speedskating (Long Track); Oak Park, Illinois
- Emilea Zingas; Figure Skating; Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
- Emily Chan; Figure Skating; Pasadena, Texas
- Emily Fischnaller; Luge; Lake Placid, New York
- Erin Jackson; Speedskating (Long Track); Ocala, Florida
- Ethan Cepuran; Speedskating (Long Track); Glen Ellyn, Illinois
- Eunice Lee; Speedskating (Short Track); Bellevue, Washington
- Evan Bates; Figure Skating; Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Faye Thelen; Snowboarding; Cottonwood Heights, Utah
- Frank Del Duca; Bobsled; Bethel, Maine
- Giorgia Birkeland; Speedskating (Long Track); White Bear Lake, Minnesota
- Grace Henderson; Freeski; Durham, New Hampshire
- Grace Zumwinkle; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Excelsior, Minnesota
- Greta Myers; Speedskating (Long Track); Lino Lakes, Minnesota
- Gus Schumacher; Cross-Country Skiing; Anchorage, Alaska
- Gwyneth Philips; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Athens, Ohio
- Hahna Norman; Snowboarding; Truckee, California
- Hailey Swirbul; Cross-Country Skiing; El Jebel, Colorado
- Haley Winn; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Rochester, New York
- Hanna Percy; Snowboarding; Truckee, California
- Hannah Bilka; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Coppell, Texas
- Hayley Scamurra; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Getzville, New York
- Hilary Knight; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Sun Valley, Idaho
- Hunter Powell; Bobsled; Fort Collins, Colorado
- Hunter Wonders; Cross-Country Skiing; Anchorage, Alaska
- Hunter Hess; Freeski; Bend, Oregon
- Ilia Malinin; Figure Skating; Vienna, Virginia
- Iris Pflum; Snowboarding; Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Isabeau Levito; Figure Skating; Mount Laurel, New Jersey
- Isabella Wright; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Salt Lake City, Utah
- J.T. Miller; Ice Hockey — Men’s; East Palestine, Ohio
- Jaccob Slavin; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Erie, Colorado
- Jack Young; Cross-Country Skiing; Jay, Vermont
- Jack Hughes; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Canton, Michigan
- Jackson LaCombe; Ice Hockey — Men’s;Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Jacqueline Wiles; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Aurora, Oregon
- Jadin O’Brien; Bobsled; Pewaukee, Wisconsin
- Jaelin Kauf; Freestyle Skiing; Alta, Wyoming
- Jake Guentzel; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Woodbury, Minnesota
- Jake Oettinger; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Lakeville, Minnesota
- Jake Sanderson; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Whitefish, Montana
- Jake Canter; Snowboarding; Silverthorne, Colorado
- Jake Pates; Snowboarding; Eagle, Colorado
- Jake Vedder; Snowboarding; Pinckney, Michigan
- James Schoonmaker; Cross-Country Skiing; Tahoe City, California
- Jasmine Jones; Bobsled; Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- Jason Colby; Ski Jumping; Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Jeremy Swayman; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Anchorage, Alaska
- Jess Perlmutter; Snowboarding; Millburn, New Jersey
- Jessie Diggins; Cross-Country Skiing; Afton, Minnesota
- Joanne Reid; Biathlon; Palo Alto, California
- John Steel Hagenbuch; Cross-Country Skiing; Ketchum, Idaho
- John Eichel; Ice Hockey — Men’s; North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
- Jonathan Gustafson; Luge; Massena, New York
- Jordan Stolz; Speedskating (Long Track); Kewaskum, Wisconsin
- Joshua Williamson; Bobsled; Sanford, Florida
- Josie Johnson; Ski Jumping; Park City, Utah
- Joy Dunne; Ice Hockey — Women’s; O’Fallon, Missouri
- Julia Kern; Cross-Country Skiing; Waltham, Massachusetts
- Julie Letai; Speedskating (Short Track); Medfield, Massachusetts
- Kaila Kuhn; Freestyle Skiing; Boyne City, Michigan
- Kaillie Humphries; Bobsled; Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Kamryn Lute; Speedskating (Short Track); New York, New York
- Kate Gray; Freeski; Mammoth Lakes, California
- Katherine Hensien; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Redmond, Washington
- Kaysha Love; Bobsled; Herriman, Utah
- Keely Cashman; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Strawberry, California
- Kelly Pannek; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Plymouth, Minnesota
- Kelly Curtis; Skeleton; Princeton, New Jersey
- Kendall Kramer; Cross-Country Skiing; Fairbanks, Alaska
- Kendall Coyne Schofield; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Palos Heights, Illinois
- Kevin Bickner; Ski Jumping; Wauconda, Illinois
- Kirsten Simms; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Plymouth, Michigan
- Konnor Ralph; Freeski; Helena, Montana
- Korey Dropkin; Curling; Southborough, Massachusetts
- Kristen Santos-Griswold; Speedskating (Short Track); Fairfield, Connecticut
- Kristopher Horn; Bobsled; Pembroke, Massachusetts
- Kyle Negomir; Alpine Skiing — Men’s; Littleton, Colorado
- Kyle Connor; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Shelby Township, Michigan
- Kyra Dossa; Freestyle Skiing; cleveland, Ohio
- Laila Edwards; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Cleveland, Ohio
- Landon Wendler; Freestyle Skiing; Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Lauren Jortberg; Cross-Country Skiing; Boulder, Colorado
- Lee Stecklein; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Roseville, Minnesota
- Lily Dhawornvej; Snowboarding; Copper Mountain, Colorado
- Lindsey Vonn; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Vail, Colorado
- Luc Violette; Curling; Lake Stevens, Washington
- Lucinda Anderson; Biathlon; Golden Valley, Minnesota
- Mac Forehand; Freeski; Winhall, Vermont
- Maddie Mastro; Snowboarding; Wrightwood , California
- Madeline Schaffrick; Snowboarding; Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Madison Chock; Figure Skating; Redondo Beach, California
- Marcus Mueller; Luge; Brookfield, Wisconsin
- Margaret Freed; Biathlon; Apple Valley, Minnesota
- Marin Hamill; Freeski; Park City, Utah
- Mary Bocock; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Matt Boldy; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Millis, Massachusetts
- Matthew Tkachuk; Ice Hockey — Men’s; St. Louis, Missouri
- Matthew Greiner; Luge; Park City, Utah
- Maxim Naumov; Figure Skating; Norwood, Massachusetts
- Maxime Germain; Biathlon; Juneau, Alaska
- Megan Keller; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Mia Manganello; Speedskating (Long Track); Crestview, Florida
- Mikaela Shiffrin; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Edwards, Colorado
- Mystique Ro; Skeleton; Nokesville, Virginia
- Nathan Pare; Snowboarding; Bethel, Maine
- Nicholas Goepper; Freeski; Lawrencburg, Indiana
- Nick Page; Freestyle Skiing; Park City, Utah
- Nick Baumgartner; Snowboarding; Iron River, Michigan
- Niklas Malacinski; Nordic Combined; Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Nina O’Brien; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; San Francisco, California
- Noah Hanifin; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Norwood, Massachusetts
- Novie McCabe; Cross-Country Skiing; Winthrop, Washington
- Oliver Martin; Snowboarding; Vail, Colorado
- Olivia Giaccio; Freestyle Skiing; Redding, Connecticut
- Paige Jones; Ski Jumping; Park City, Utah
- Paul Schommer; Biathlon; Appleton, Wisconsin
- Paula Moltzan; Alpine Skiing — Women’s; Lakeville, Minnesota
- Quinn Dehlinger; Freestyle Skiing; Cincinnati, Ohio
- Quinn Hughes; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Canton, Michigan
- Red Gerard; Snowboarding; Silverthorne , Colorado
- Rell Harwood; Freeski; Park City, Utah
- Rich Ruohonen; Curling; Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
- Riley Jacobs; Freeski; Oak Creek, Colorado
- River Radamus; Alpine Skiing — Men’s; Edwards, Colorado
- Rory Guilday; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Chanhassen, Minnesota
- Rosie Brennan; Cross-Country Skiing; Park City, Utah
- Ryan Cochran-Siegle; Alpine Skiing — Men’s; Starksboro, Vermont
- Ryder Sarchett; Alpine Skiing — Men’s; Ketchum, Idaho
- Sam Morse; Alpine Skiing — Men’s; Carrabassett Valley, Maine
- Samantha Smith; Cross-Country Skiing; Boise, Idaho
- Sarah Warren; Speedskating (Long Track); Willowbrook, Illinois
- Sean Doherty; Biathlon; Center Conway, New Hampshire
- Sean Hollander; Luge; Lake Placid, New York
- Sean FitzSimons; Snowboarding; Hood River, Oregon
- Sophia Kirkby; Luge; Lake Placid, New York
- Spencer Howe; Figure Skating; Los Angeles, California
- Stacy Gaskill; Snowboarding; Golden, Colorado
- Summer Britcher; Luge; Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
- Svea Irving; Freeski; Winter Park, Colorado
- Tabitha Lovick; Curling; Eagan, Minnesota
- Tage Thompson; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Phoenix, Arizona
- Tara Peterson; Curling; Eagan, Minnesota
- Tasia Tanner; Freestyle Skiing; Park CIty, Utah
- Tate Frantz; Ski Jumping; Lake Placid, New York
- Taylor Anderson; Curling; Broomall, Pennsylvania
- Taylor Heise; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Lake City, Minnesota
- Tess Johnson; Freestyle Skiing; Vail, Colorado
- Tessa Janecke; Ice Hockey — Women’s; Orangeville, Illinois
- Troy Podmilsak; Freeski; Park City, Utah
- Vadym Kolesnik; Figure Skating; Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Vincent Trocheck; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Winter Vinecki; Freestyle Skiing; Gaylord, Michigan
- Zach Werenski; Ice Hockey — Men’s; Grosse pointe woods, Michigan
- Zachary DiGregorio; Luge; Medway, Massachusetts
- Zachary Stoppelmoor; Speedskating (Long Track); West Des Moines, Iowa
- Zak Ketterson; Cross-Country Skiing; Bloomington, Minnesota
- Zanden McMullen; Cross-Country Skiing; Anchorage, Alaska
Source for full Team USA Winter Olympics roster: Today
