At a Glance
- 139 athletes have already qualified for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games
- Figure skating led the latest wave with 16 selections after nationals
- The final U.S. roster is expected to reach roughly 200 athletes
- Why it matters: Fans can now track which stars are officially headed to Italy
Team USA is taking shape for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. As of January 13, 139 athletes have secured spots on the roster, with more qualifiers expected in the coming weeks.
Qualification Paths Vary by Sport
Athletes can punch their tickets through three main routes:
- International competition results
- Sport-specific selection committees
- U.S. Olympic Trials in select disciplines
The final delegation is projected to land near 200 athletes, according to News Of Philadelphia.
Figure Skating’s Latest Additions
The 2026 U.S. nationals in St. Louis, Missouri wrapped up Sunday and produced the newest crop of Olympians. U.S. Figure Skating tapped 16 skaters to represent the country in Milan:
Singles
- Amber Glenn
- Isabeau Levito
- Alysa Liu
- Ilia Malinin
- Maxim Naumov
- Andrew Torgashev
Pairs
- Emily Chan & Spencer Howe
- Ellie Kam & Danny O’Shea
Ice Dance
- Christina Carreira
- Madison Chock
- Emilea Zingas
- Evan Bates
- Anthony Ponomarenko
- Vadym Kolesnik
Alpine Skiing
The speed squad is headlined by Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn. They are joined by Paula Moltzan, Nina O’Brien, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, River Radamus, and Ryder Sarchett.
Biathlon
Rifle-toting qualifiers include Luci Anderson, Margie Freed, Deedra Irwin, Joanne Reid, Sean Doherty, Maxime Germain, Paul Schommer, and Campbell Wright.
Cross-Country Skiing
Jessie Diggins, the reigning Olympic sprint champion, leads the distance group so far.
Curling
Cory Thiesse secured double duty, making both the mixed-doubles and four-person team rosters. The full lineup:
Mixed doubles
- Cory Thiesse
- Korey Dropkin
Team event
- Taylor Anderson-Heide
- Tabitha Peterson
- Tara Peterson
- Aileen Geving (alternate)
- Danny Casper
- Aidan Oldenburg
- Ben Richardson
- Luc Violette
- Rich Ruohonen (alternate)
Freestyle Skiing
Aerials athletes Winter Vinecki, Kaila Kuhn, Quinn Dehlinger, and Chris Lillis are in. Halfpipe riders Svea Irving, Alex Ferreira, Nick Goepper, and Hunter Hess also qualified. Jaelin Kauf (moguls) and slopestyle/big-air skiers Alex Hall and Troy Podmilsak round out the early list.
Hockey
The star-studded roster features 47 players split between women’s and men’s squads:
Women
Cayla Barnes, Hannah Bilka, Alex Carpenter, Kendall Coyne-Schofield, Britta Curl-Salemme, Joy Dunne, Laila Edwards, Aerin Frankel, Rory Guilday, Caroline Harvey, Taylor Heise, Tessa Janecke, Megan Keller, Hilary Knight, Ava McNaughton, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Gwyneth Philips, Hayley Scamurra, Kirsten Simms, Lee Stecklein, Haley Winn, Grace Zumwinkle.
Men
Matt Boldy, Kyle Connor, Jack Eichel, Brock Faber, Jake Guentzel, Noah Hanifin, Connor Hellebuyck, Jack Hughes, Quinn Hughes, Seth Jones, Clayton Keller, Dylan Larkin, Auston Matthews, Charlie McAvoy, J.T. Miller, Brock Nelson, Jake Oettinger, Jake Sanderson, Jaccob Slavin, Jeremy Swayman, Tage Thompson, Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, Vincent Trocheck, Zach Werenski.
Jack Hughes, Laila Edwards, and sled-hockey standout Declan Farmer unveiled the full roster on TODAY.
Luge
Singles sliders Summer Britcher, Emily Fischnaller, Ashley Farquharson, Matt Greiner, and Jonny Gustafson made the cut. Doubles teams feature Chevonne Forgan, Sophia Kirkby, Zack DiGregorio, Ansel Haugsjaa, Sean Hollander, and Marcus Mueller.
Short Track Speed Skating
The six-person contingent: Eunice Lee, Julie Letai, Kamryn Lute, Kristen Santos-Griswold, Corinne Stoddard, Clayton DeClemente, Andrew Heo, and Brandon Kim.
Ski Mountaineering
Anna Gibson and Cam Smith earned the sport’s first two U.S. spots.
Snowboarding
Chloe Kim, two-time halfpipe gold medalist, headlines the early list alongside Jake Canter and Red Gerard.
Speed Skating
Thirteen skaters are in, led by Brittany Bowe and Erin Jackson. The group: Giorgia Birkeland, Mia Manganello, Greta Myers, Sarah Warren, Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman, Conor McDermott-Mostowy, Cooper McLeod, Jordan Stolz, Zach Stoppelmoor.
Bowe, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist, sometimes trains alongside partner Hilary Knight, the USA women’s hockey captain.
Key Takeaways
- The qualification window is still open, meaning more athletes will join the 139 already named
- Figure skating’s 16 picks represent the largest single-sport wave so far
- Hockey accounts for more than one-third of the current roster
- Fans can expect the delegation to swell toward the 200-athlete mark before the Games open on February 6, 2026
