Here's where the U.S. is most likely to medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

While the United States has largely dominated the Summer Olympics — topping the overall medal table 19 times — the Winter Olympics are a slightly different story.

While the United States has largely dominated the Summer Olympics — topping the overall medal table 19 times — the Winter Olympics are a slightly different story.

Norway is the all-time medal leader in winter competition, and at the 2022 Games in Beijing, the U.S. finished third in the medal count, behind first-place Norway and second-place Germany.

For the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games, here are the events in which Americans are most likely to take home some hardware.

Freestyle skiing was the event most kind to Americans in 2022, as the United States won a total of eight medals across the competitions.

Alex Hall will be defending his gold medal in the men’s slopestyle, while the U.S. will also be looking to repeat gold in mixed team aerials.