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Coming off a five-medal haul (4 gold, 1 bronze) from Rio 2016, Simone Biles was a favorite at the Tokyo Games. Fans were excited to see her repeat such a performance, only to be concerned about what came next.
Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Ryan Cochran-Siegle headline the U.S. Olympic Alpine skiing team, which heads to Italy with high hopes.
In all, there are 50 women and 47 men, ranging in ages from 15 (halfpipe freestyle skier Abby Winterberger) to 44 (snowboardcross rider Nick Baumgartner, at his fifth Olympics, and defending champion in the mixed event). The team is slated to be officially announced on Monday.
Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Chloe Kim were among 97 U.S. skiers and snowboarders picked for the Winter Olympics, officials announced Thursday.
Over the course of the 2026 Winter Olympics, 119 events will unfold and 245 gold medals will be awarded. Here's the full schedule.