Four years ago at the Beijing Winter Olympics, 30 athletes with Minnesota ties took home 11 medals, led by nine women on the silver-medal winning U.S. women’s hockey team. The following Minnesota-connected athletes have claimed spots on Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics in northern Italy, which will be held Feb. 6-22. This list will be updated as more Olympic berths are earned.
Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins (Afton), a former gold medal winner who has announced she will retire after this season, recently. qualified for her fourth Olympics.
Alpine skiers Lindsey Vonn (Burnsville) and Paula Moltzan (Prior Lake) have met the top criteria to be nominated for the Olympic team, with top-three finishes in World Cup races this season, but they will have to stay healthy until U.S. team is named around Jan. 18.
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