Lindsey Vonn will compete in her fifth Winter Olympics next month after being named to a 97-athlete US Ski & Snowboard roster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. The 41-year-old alpine skier, who retired in 2019 before returning to racing last season following a partial knee replacement, has reached the podium in all five World Cup downhill races this season, including two wins.
The US Ski & Snowboard team, announced on Thursday, includes 48 first-time Olympians alongside veterans such as Mikaela Shiffrin, Chloe Kim and Jessie Diggins. The athletes range in age from 15-year-old freestyle skier Abby Winterberger to 44-year-old snowboardcross rider Nick Baumgartner, who is headed to his fifth Olympics.
Shiffrin, the most decorated alpine skier in history, will compete in her fourth Olympics after a disappointing Beijing Games in 2022. Kim, a two-time Olympic champion in snowboard halfpipe, is aiming for a third consecutive gold medal, though her health remains a question after a shoulder injury in training earlier this month.
The roster also confirms the absence of Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboard slopestyle, who did not reach the podium during the Olympic qualification period. The Games run from 6–22 February across northern Italy.
