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Olympic Cross Country Ski Milano Cortina 2026
Below are Team USA athletes currently competing to qualify for the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team. Please note this is not a finalized roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
| name | sport | Education | hometown | age | Medals | ||||
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 Kevin Bolger Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: University of Utah Hometown: Minocqua, WI Age: 32 | Cross-Country Skiing | University of Utah | Minocqua, WI | 32 | |||||
 Rosie Brennan Olympian 2018, 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: Alaska Pacific University ‘17 Hometown: Park City, UT Age: 36 | Cross-Country Skiing | Alaska Pacific University ‘17 | Park City, UT | 36 | |||||
 Jessie Diggins Olympian 2014, 2018, 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: Stillwater Area High School ‘10 Hometown: Afton, MN Age: 34 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Cross-Country Skiing | Stillwater Area High School ‘10 | Afton, MN | 34 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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 Luke Jager Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: University of Utah Hometown: Anchorage, AK Age: 25 | Cross-Country Skiing | University of Utah | Anchorage, AK | 25 | |||||
 Julia Kern Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: Stratton Mountain School (Stratton, Vt.) Dartmouth College ’21, Economics Hometown: Waltham, MA Age: 28 | Cross-Country Skiing | Stratton Mountain School (Stratton, Vt.) Dartmouth College ’21, Economics | Waltham, MA | 28 | |||||
 Sophia Laukli Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: University of Utah ‘23 Hometown: Yarmouth, ME Age: 25 | Cross-Country Skiing | University of Utah ‘23 | Yarmouth, ME | 25 | |||||
 Novie McCabe Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: University of Utah Hometown: Winthrop, WA Age: 23 | Cross-Country Skiing | University of Utah | Winthrop, WA | 23 | |||||
 Ben Ogden Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: University of Vermont ‘22, Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Landgrove, VT Age: 25 | Cross-Country Skiing | University of Vermont ‘22, Mechanical Engineering | Landgrove, VT | 25 | |||||
 JC Schoonmaker Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: University of Alaska Anchorage ’22, Health Sciences Hometown: Tahoe City, CA Age: 25 | Cross-Country Skiing | University of Alaska Anchorage ’22, Health Sciences | Tahoe City, CA | 25 | |||||
 Gus Schumacher Olympian 2022 Sport: Cross-Country Skiing Education: University of Alaska Anchorage, Civil Engineering Hometown: Anchorage, AK Age: 25 | Cross-Country Skiing | University of Alaska Anchorage, Civil Engineering | Anchorage, AK | 25 | |||||
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