The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are coming up very soon (Opening ceremony on February 6th, first events begin on February 4th) and there’s a lot to look forward to. Some of our favorite athletes are returning to the games, including American alpine skiing legends like Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, and River Radamus. Four alpine skiers will be representing Team USA at the Olympics for the first time this year, three men and one woman. Make sure you keep an eye out for these incredible first-timers.
Mary Bocock
22-year-old Mary Bocock, from Salt Lake City, Utah, made her World Cup debut during the 2023-24 season after securing the NorAm Overall title in the 2022-23 season. She’s had multiple podiums and wins across super-G and downhill at the NorAm Cup in addition to competing at multiple U.S. Championships.
Ryder Sarchett
Ryder Sarchett of Ketchum, Idaho, marks CU Boulder’s first US alpine Olympian in 28 years. At 22 years old, Sarchett has already competed in multiple World Cup events, including finishing 10th at the Val d’Isère Giant Slalom in France. He’s competed in the NorAm Cup, earning a first place at the Sugarloaf giant slalom race, and taken gold at the Junior World Championships.
Kyle Negomir
27-year-old Kyle Negomir of Littleton, Colorado, grew up skiing and racing at Copper Mountain. Today he sits on the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team’s speed team, scoring his first World Cup points in super-G back in 2023. He won the team event at World Junior Championships in 2019 and he earned the NorAm Overall Champion title in 2019.
Sam Morse
29-year-old Sam Morse of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, started skiing the slopes of Sugarloaf at just 23-months-old. In 2014, he became the number one downhiller in the country in his age group. He made his World Cup debut in 2017, earned his first World Cup points in 2020, and took his best World Cup result in Val Gardena with a 10th place finish in downhill in 2022.
