Top 2026 Winter Olympic Athletes to Watch
Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin is an American World Cup alpine skier. She has the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history and is the only one to have reached the milestone of 100 victories.
Jordan Stolz is an American long track speed skater. At the 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, Stolz won the 500 meters to become the youngest single distance world champion in history.
Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin is an American World Cup alpine skier. She has the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history and is the only one to have reached the milestone of 100 victories. Jordan Stolz is an American long track speed skater. At the 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, Stolz won the 500 meters to become the youngest single distance world champion in history.
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Ilia Malinin is an American competitive figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, two-time World champion, three-time Grand Prix Final champion, seven-time Grand Prix gold medalist, four-time Challenger Series gold medalist, and four-time U.S. national champion.
Campbell McRae Wright is a New Zealand and American biathlete. He made his Biathlon World Cup debut in 2021 and represented New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Ilia Malinin is an American competitive figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, two-time World champion, three-time Grand Prix Final champion, seven-time Grand Prix gold medalist, four-time Challenger Series gold medalist, and four-time U.S. national champion. Campbell McRae Wright is a New Zealand and American biathlete. He made his Biathlon World Cup debut in 2021 and represented New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.