COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Team USA released its full roster of athletes who will represent the country in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy.
The team includes seven athletes from Washington, all looking to strike gold in four events.
Alpine Skiing
Katie Hensien, a 26-year-old from Redmond, Wash., will represent Team USA in Alpine Skiing.
Hensien got her start on the slopes of Crystal Mountain before joining the University of Denver Ski Team, according to U.S. Ski and Snowboard.
This is also Hensien’s second Olympics after her performance in the 2022 Beijing Games.
Cross-Country Skiing
Novie McCabe of Winthrop, Wash., is a standout for Team USA in cross-country skiing.
The daughter of cross-country skier and two-time Olympian Laura McCabe, Novie has dominated in her college three NCAA individual titles.
This is the 24-year-old’s second time making the U.S. Olympic Cross-Country Team, according to the U.S. Winter Olympic Team website.
McCabe made her Olympic debut in Beijing in the 5km Relay - Women, 30km Freestyle and 10km Classic Style.
Speed Skating (Long-Track)
In the speed skating event, Cooper McLeod of Kirkland, Wash., is set to compete for Team USA.
According to U.S. Speedskating, McLeod started speed skating at age eight after transitioning from competitive roller skating.
He started roller skating at 11 months old.
The 24-year-old specializes in the 500-meter sprint, where he won bronze at the 2025 national championships, and also competes in the 1000 meters.
Speed Skating (Short-Track)
Western Washington speed skaters Corinne Stoddard and Eunice Lee are preparing to represent the U.S. in short track.
Lee 21, is the youngest skater on the team.
Born in San Diego, Cali. and moved from Bellevue to South Korea at age six.
Lee first made the national short-track team at 17 as a backup for the relay team.
She later proved herself a fierce competitor in the sport, helping the U.S. win silver in the women’s 3000-meter relay at the 2024 World Championships.
Stoddard, a 24-year-old from Federal Way, began speed skating at age 11.
She has a wealth of competitive experience, having competed in three world championships and making her Olympic debut at age 17 in Beijing.
The U.S. has 20 short track speed skating medals, according to the U.S. Speed Skating website.
Eight of those medals were won by Federal Way native Apolo Ohno, who is the most decorated American winter Olympian.
The U.S. hasn’t won a medal in short-track since the 2014 games in Sochi.
Curling
Curling has a sizable following in the Pacific Northwest, particularly in Western Washington.
So it shouldn’t be surprising that two members of the U.S. Curling team are from Washington state.
Ben Richardson from Issaquah and Luc Violette from Lake Stevens will all represent Team USA in curling.
Richardson, 27, has competed in four national junior championships and has a silver medal from the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer.
Violette, the son of two-time world champion Tom Violette, started curling at five-year-old.
The 26-year-old has an impressive resume, debuting in the first World Junior Championships at age 14.
He has participated in five junior national championships and earned a silver medal at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games.
You can see all these athletes compete for Olympic victory starting on Feb. 6.
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