# United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://www.edgepedia.org/cortina-dampezzo), Italy, from February 6 to 22, 2026, winning a record 12 gold medals and finishing second in the medal table behind Norway.[1](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/february/22/a-golden-games-team-usa-sets-record-with-12-gold-medals-at-olympic-winter-games-milano-cortina-2026) • [2](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.24004) The 232-member delegation was the largest U.S. Winter Olympic team to that date.[3](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/january/26/u-s-olympic-paralympic-committee-names-232-member-2026-u-s-olympic-team)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Games | XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina, February 6–22, 2026[4](https://www.teamusa.com/milano-cortina-2026/olympics) |
| Delegation | 232 athletes, the largest-ever U.S. Winter Olympic team[3](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/january/26/u-s-olympic-paralympic-committee-names-232-member-2026-u-s-olympic-team) |
| Final medal rank | 2nd, behind Norway[2](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.24004) |
| Medals | 12 gold, 12 silver, 9 bronze (33 total)[2](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.24004) |
| Gold-medal record | 12 golds surpassed the previous U.S. record of 10, set at Salt Lake City 2002[1](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/february/22/a-golden-games-team-usa-sets-record-with-12-gold-medals-at-olympic-winter-games-milano-cortina-2026) |
| Breadth | Athletes won medals in 12 of the 17 sports disciplines at the Games[5](https://apnews.com/article/0790effb956f009dce0f87acf8f36c83) |
## Delegation
The [United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-olympic-and-paralympic-committee) named a 232-athlete team in January 2026.[3](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/january/26/u-s-olympic-paralympic-committee-names-232-member-2026-u-s-olympic-team) U.S. Ski & [Snowboard](https://www.edgepedia.org/snowboard) alone nominated 97 athletes, more than 40 percent of the delegation.[6](https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/news/us-ski-snowboard-names-97-athletes-represent-team-usa-2026-milano-cortina-olympic-winter-games) The roster included veterans such as [Lindsey Vonn](https://www.edgepedia.org/lindsey-vonn), 41, competing in her return to ski racing, Mikaela Shiffrin in her fourth Olympics, and snowboarder Chloe Kim pursuing a third gold at a third Games.[7](https://apnews.com/article/5138d4be684a33ffbed339a93e503bca) Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca served as flagbearers at the Opening Ceremony.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvMOzxR-kw)
## Medal performance
Team USA won 12 gold, 12 silver, and 9 bronze medals for a total of 33, placing second behind Norway, which won 18 gold, 12 silver, and 11 bronze for 41 total.[2](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.24004) The 12 gold medals broke the U.S. Winter Olympics record of 10, set at [Salt Lake City](https://www.edgepedia.org/salt-lake-city) 2002.[1](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/february/22/a-golden-games-team-usa-sets-record-with-12-gold-medals-at-olympic-winter-games-milano-cortina-2026) The record-breaking 11th gold came when [Kaila Kuhn](https://www.edgepedia.org/kaila-kuhn), Connor Curran, and Chris Lillis won the mixed team aerials event, the second straight U.S. title in that discipline.[5](https://apnews.com/article/0790effb956f009dce0f87acf8f36c83)
Medals came from a wide range of sports. Twelve of the 17 sports disciplines at the Games produced at least one U.S. medal, a breadth that USOPC chief executive Sarah Hirshland described as the focus of the team's strategy.[5](https://apnews.com/article/0790effb956f009dce0f87acf8f36c83)
## Notable results
In figure skating, [Alysa Liu](https://www.edgepedia.org/alysa-liu), 20, won gold in the women's free skate, capping what Team USA described as a historic day.[9](https://www.teamusa.com/milano-cortina/2026/olympics/highlights/every-team-usa-gold-medal) On the alpine side, [Breezy Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/breezy-johnson) took gold in the women's downhill, finishing four hundredths of a second ahead of Germany's Emma Aicher and more than half a second in front of Italy's Sofia Goggia to claim her first Olympic podium.[9](https://www.teamusa.com/milano-cortina/2026/olympics/highlights/every-team-usa-gold-medal) Speedskater Jordan Stolz was described by President Donald Trump at a later White House reception as the most-decorated American Olympian of the 2026 Games.[10](https://apnews.com/article/931cd275fb83e48a8b31c064a47de148)
The U.S. men's ice hockey team won gold on the final day of competition, defeating Canada in overtime.[11](https://as.com/us/masdeporte/juegos-olimpicos-de-invierno-milano-cortina-2026-asi-termino-el-medallero-f202602-n/)
## Composition and college ties
Of the 232 members of Team USA, 36 percent were NCAA-connected athletes, representing 51 NCAA schools and 27 conferences across nine [Olympic sports](https://www.edgepedia.org/olympic-sports).[12](https://www.ncaa.org/stories/olympics-paralympics/2026-olympics-ncaa-ties-run-deep-on-team-usas-2026-milan-cortina-winter-olympics-roster/) [Ice hockey](https://www.edgepedia.org/ice-hockey) accounted for the largest share, with 43 of 48 U.S. hockey players having college backgrounds.[12](https://www.ncaa.org/stories/olympics-paralympics/2026-olympics-ncaa-ties-run-deep-on-team-usas-2026-milan-cortina-winter-olympics-roster/)
## References
1. [A Golden Games: Team USA Sets Record with 12 Gold Medals at Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, USOPC](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/february/22/a-golden-games-team-usa-sets-record-with-12-gold-medals-at-olympic-winter-games-milano-cortina-2026)
2. [The Best Metal-Grabbing Games Ever: How a Tiny Nation Won the Most Medals (By Far), arXiv](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.24004)
3. [U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee names 232-member 2026 U.S. Olympic Team, USOPC](https://www.usopc.org/news/2026/january/26/u-s-olympic-paralympic-committee-names-232-member-2026-u-s-olympic-team)
4. [Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, Team USA](https://www.teamusa.com/milano-cortina-2026/olympics)
5. [US wins its record 11th gold medal at the Winter Olympics, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/0790effb956f009dce0f87acf8f36c83)
6. [U.S. Ski & Snowboard Names 97 Athletes to Represent Team USA at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games](https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/news/us-ski-snowboard-names-97-athletes-represent-team-usa-2026-milano-cortina-olympic-winter-games)
7. [Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olympics, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/5138d4be684a33ffbed339a93e503bca)
8. [Team USA struts its stuff in Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvMOzxR-kw)
9. [See Every Team USA Gold Medal Won at Milano Cortina 2026, Team USA](https://www.teamusa.com/milano-cortina/2026/olympics/highlights/every-team-usa-gold-medal)
10. [Trump celebrates US Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/931cd275fb83e48a8b31c064a47de148)
11. [Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno Milano-Cortina 2026: Así terminó el medallero, AS](https://as.com/us/masdeporte/juegos-olimpicos-de-invierno-milano-cortina-2026-asi-termino-el-medallero-f202602-n/)
12. [NCAA ties run deep on Team USA's 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics roster, NCAA.org](https://www.ncaa.org/stories/olympics-paralympics/2026-olympics-ncaa-ties-run-deep-on-team-usas-2026-milan-cortina-winter-olympics-roster/)
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