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The record number of US athletes competing in 2026 Winter Olympics

This year’s competition is the most spread-out Winter Olympics in history, with venues scattered over an area of about 8,500 square miles, roughly the size of the entire state of New Jersey
This year’s competition is the most spread-out Winter Olympics in history, with venues scattered over an area of about 8,500 square miles, roughly the size of the entire state of New Jersey (Getty Images)
  • The US Olympic team announced a 232-athlete roster for the Milan Cortina Games.
  • Seven athletes, including Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, are making their fifth appearance at the Games.
  • The team features 33 returning medallists, with Meyers Taylor having secured five medals and Humphries three golds.
  • The roster consists of 117 men and 115 women, with ages spanning from 15 to 54.
  • The Games, which officially open on Feb. 6, will be the most geographically spread out in history, utilizing venues in Milan, Cortina, and various mountain clusters.
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