Oct 28, 2025; New York, NY, UNITED STATES; CEO of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Sarah Hirshland speaks with media during the U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in preparation for the 2026 Milan Olympic Winter Games at Javits Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States are "bullish as ever" about their medal chances at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, as the 100-day countdown to the Games kicks off on Wednesday.
The U.S. project they will send 294 competitors to Milano Cortina - 225 Olympic and 69 Paralympic - but only a small fraction of those have qualified so far, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's Chief of Sport & Athlete Services Rocky Harris said.
