There’s a total of 116 medal events among 16 different sports, including alpine skiing, curling and snowboarding. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee named 232 athletes to represent America at this year’s Games, which is the largest Winter Olympic Team USA roster in history, as well as the largest team delegation at the 2026 Games.

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The two primary cities hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics events are Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, both located in northern Italy. And while Italy has world-class sporting and event venues from north to south, there is no one city of northern Italy that can host the wide variety of winter sporting events included in the Olympics roster.