These states and hometowns have the most Team USA athletes going to the 2026 Winter Olympics

February 5, 2026

TL;DR

USA is sending a record 232 athletes to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Colorado has the most athletes with 30, followed by Minnesota (24) and California (19).
18 states have no athletes on the team, and 5 states/districts have only one athlete.
Three athletes have hometowns outside the US (New Zealand, Canada, Ukraine).
The team includes 98 returning Olympians with 22 combined gold medals.
Park City, Utah, has the most athletes from a single town (11).

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