The 25-year-old short track speed skater from Medfield, Massachusetts, making her second Olympic appearance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - American sensation Jordan Stolz arrives at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as speed skating's hottest property, ready to turn his World Cup dominance into Olympic gold when the long-track action begins on Saturday.

Washington native Cooper McLeod has qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. Olympic speed skating team, according to his Team USA profile. McLeod competes in long track speed skating sprint events and earned his Olympic berth following a season that included podium finishes at the world championship level.

The United States has the most athletes competing in the Winter Olympics, but is not favored to win the gold medal race.

Despite Florida's warm climate, several athletes from the Sunshine State are heading to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. See Floridians

Lee, 21, was born in San Diego and moved with her family to Bellevue when she was 6, after spending two years in South Korea.

Some individual athletes from the banned countries will be permitted to participate in the Milano Cortina Winter Games

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