United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics

United States at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of the United States
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors111 (55 men and 56 women) in 8 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The United States will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's 25th appearance at the Olympic Winter Games. As Salt Lake City will be the host city of the 2034 Winter Olympics, the United States will enter the stadium before France, which is hosting the 2030 Winter Olympics in French Alps, and the host nation Italy during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Biathlon 4 4 8
Cross-country skiing 7 8 15
Curling 6 6 12
Figure skating 8 8 16
Ice hockey 25 23 48
Short-track speed skating 3 5 8
Ski mountaineering 1 1 2
Total 55 56 111

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The United States has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2]

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The United States has qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[3][4]

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The United States has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[5][6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the United States has qualified further seven female and six male athletes.[7]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Summary

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Daniel Casper
Luc Violette
Ben Richardson
Aidan Oldenburg
Rich Ruohonen 		Men's tournament  GBR
  NOR
  SUI
  SWE
  CAN
  ITA
  CHN
  CZE
  GER
Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Tara Peterson
Taylor Anderson-Heide
Aileen Geving 		Women's tournament  SWE
  DEN
  SUI
  JPN
  KOR
  CAN
  ITA
  GBR
  CHN
Cory Thiesse
Korey Dropkin 		Mixed doubles tournament  NOR
  SUI
  CAN
  CZE
  GBR
  KOR
  EST
  SWE
  ITA

Men's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

The United States qualified a men's team by winning the Olympic Qualification Event.[8] Team Daniel Casper qualified as American representatives by winning the 2025 United States Olympic Curling Trials, defeating Team John Shuster 2–1 in the best-of-three final.[9]

 
Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Brad Jacobs 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Xu Xiaoming 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Czech Republic Lukáš Klíma 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Germany Marc Muskatewitz 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Bruce Mouat 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Joël Retornaz 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Norway Magnus Ramsfjell 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Niklas Edin 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Yannick Schwaller 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Daniel Casper 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
The United States had a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10.[10]

Draw 1
Wednesday, 11 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Casper) 0
 Great Britain (Mouat) 0

Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 9:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Casper) 0
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 0

Draw 4
Friday, 13 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 0
 United States (Casper) 0

Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Sweden (Edin) 0
 United States (Casper) 0

Draw 7
Sunday, 15 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Casper) 0
 Canada (Jacobs) 0

Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Retornaz) 0
 United States (Casper) 0

Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 9:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Xu) 0
 United States (Casper) 0

Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Casper) 0
 Czech Republic (Klíma) 0

Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 9:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Casper) 0
 Germany (Muskatewitz) 0

Women's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

The United States qualified a women's team by finishing second at the Olympic Qualification Event.[11] Team Tabitha Peterson qualified as American representatives by winning the 2025 United States Olympic Curling Trials, defeating Elizabeth Cousins 2–0 in the best-of-three final.[12]

Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Rachel Homan 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Wang Rui 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Denmark Madeleine Dupont 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Sophie Jackson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Japan Sayaka Yoshimura 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Gim Eun-ji 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Anna Hasselborg 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Tabitha Peterson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
The United States had a bye in draws 3, 7 and 10.[10]

Draw 1
Thursday, 12 February, 9:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 0

Draw 2
Thursday, 12 February, 19:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Denmark (Dupont) 0
 United States (Peterson) 0

Draw 4
Saturday, 14 February, 9:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Switzerland (Tirinzoni) 0
 United States (Peterson) 0

Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0

Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 14:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 South Korea (Gim) 0

Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 Canada (Homan) 0

Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 United States (Peterson) 0

Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Great Britain (Jackson) 0
 United States (Peterson) 0

Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 14:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Mixed doubles tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament

The United States qualified a mixed doubles team by finishing in the top seven based on the combined points at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships.[13] Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin qualified as American representatives by winning the 2025 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials.[14]

Team Athletes Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Jocelyn Peterman / Brett Gallant 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 Czech Republic Julie Zelingrová / Vít Chabičovský 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Estonia Marie Kaldvee / Harri Lill 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Jennifer Dodds / Bruce Mouat 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini / Amos Mosaner 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Norway Kristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Kim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Isabella Wranå / Rasmus Wranå 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann / Yannick Schwaller 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
The United States had a bye in draws 1, 4, 7, and 10.[10]

Draw 2
Thursday, 5 February, 10:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Skaslien / Nedregotten) 0
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0

Draw 3
Thursday, 5 February, 14:35

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0
 Switzerland (Schwaller-Hürlimann / Schwaller) 0

Draw 5
Friday, 6 February, 10:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0
 Canada (Peterman / Gallant) 0

Draw 6
Friday, 6 February, 14:35

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Zelingrová / Chabičovský) 0
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0

Draw 8
Saturday, 7 February, 14:35

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Great Britain (Dodds / Mouat) 0
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0

Draw 9
Saturday, 7 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0

Draw 11
Sunday, 8 February, 14:35

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0

Draw 12
Sunday, 8 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0
 Sweden (Wranå / Wranå) 0

Draw 13
Monday, 9 February, 10:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

At the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States secured three quota places in men's singles, three quota places in women's singles, two quota places in pair skating (with the possibility of earning a third quota place at the Beijing Qualifying Competition), and three quota places in ice dance.[15]

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summary
Key:

Team Event Group stage Qualification
playoff 		Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
United States men's Men's tournament  Latvia  Denmark  Germany —
United States women's Women's tournament  Czechia  Finland   Switzerland  Canada —

Men's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

The United States men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing fourth in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking.[16]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals based on ranking
3  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 11 February 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
12 February 2026 (2026-02-12)
21:10
v		Latvia v United StatesPalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan
14 February 2026 (2026-02-14)
21:10
v		United States v DenmarkPalaItalia, Milan
15 February 2026 (2026-02-15)
21:10
v		United States v GermanyPalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

Women's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

The United States women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by finishing second in the 2024 IIHF World Ranking.[17]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Czechia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 5 February 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
5 February 2026 (2026-02-05)
16:40
v		United States v CzechiaFiera Milano, Milan
7 February 2026 (2026-02-07)
16:40
v		United States v FinlandFiera Milano, Milan
9 February 2026 (2026-02-09)
20:10
v		Switzerland v United StatesPalaItalia, Milan
10 February 2026 (2026-02-10)
20:10
v		Canada v United StatesPalaItalia, Milan

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The United States qualified eight short-track speed skaters (three men and five women) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[18]

Ski mountaineering

Main articles: Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The United States has qualified one female and one male ski mountaineer through the Olympic ranking lists.[19]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  Men's sprint
  Women's sprint
 
  		Mixed relay —

See also

  • United States at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

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  11. ^ "United States' Peterson claims final spot at the Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026". World Curling. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
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  14. ^ Nick Zaccardi (3 May 2025). "Cory Thiesse, Korey Dropkin clinch 2026 Olympic spot in mixed doubles curling". NBC Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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