The 7 States That Produced The Most 2026 US Winter Olympians

The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing at Milano-Cortina as athletes put local pride on the line in repping their home countries in Italy.

This year’s contingent was the largest ever sent by the United States. More than 230 participants have travelled to Europe in search of gold.

A full roster was unveiled in the leadup to the event. It details each athlete, their sport, and the states in which they currently reside. A few areas will be represented more heavily than others this year.

States That Produced The Most US Winter Olympians

There are seven states to boast at more than 10 Olympians on US teams at the 2026 Winter Games. Below, we’ll list those states in ascending order.

These totals account for only United States representatives. Eileen Gu (California), for example, will not factor into the numbers as she competes for China.

Let’s start in the Northeast with the Bay State.

Massachusetts (12)

Massachusetts has 12 competitors in the 2026 Winter Olympics, four of which play the sport of hockey. There are also three luge athletes, a pair of skaters, and reps of the bobsled, curling, and skiing squads.

Of that group, the town of Norwood is most highly represented thanks to figure skater Maxim Naumov and hockey player Noah Hanifin.

New York (14)

The Empire State boasts 14 competitors in this year’s Winter Olympic class. Luge and hockey are the most highly represented teams in the state.

Each sport has four members apiece from New York. Freestyle skiing and short track speed skating, meanwhile, have two athletes from the area.

Four US Olympians list Lake Placid as their hometown.

Michigan (15)

Fifteen athletes hail from the state of Michigan, the majority of which play one sport. Eight members of the group compete in the rink for US hockey teams.

The other seven include a trio of figure skaters, two snowboarders, and two freestyle skiers. Canton is the hometown most highly represented thanks to hockey brothers Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes.

Utah (16)

Utah is represented by 16 US Olympians at the 2026 Winter Games. The large majority hail from the same location.

Park City is listed as the hometown for 11 of the 16 athletes, making it one of the top producers in the event. Skiing and snowboarding are the most popular areas of expertise, though luge, speed skating, and bobsled are also included.

California (19)

California has at least 20 competitors in this year’s edition of the Winter Olympics. Nineteen compete for the United States.

Of those 19, five are snowboarders. Another eight are skiers of some sort, a number that would’ve moved to nine had Eileen Gu chosen to compete for the US instead of China.

Truckee is represented by three athletes, including youngest US Olympian Abby Winterberger, making it the most popular hometown in the state.

Minnesota (24)

Hockey and curling dominate the state of Minnesota, with 15 of the 24 US representatives suiting up in those sports. The state is one of just two to boast more than 20 Olympians on US teams.

Other sports represented include speed skating, snowboarding, biathlon, and skiing. Both Duluth and Lakeville have two athletes each to lead the way for Minnesota hometowns.

Colorado (31)

Colorado has sent the most US Olympians to the 2026 Winter Games. The state is the only to see more than 30 representatives.

As could be expected, skiers and snowboarders make up for the large majority of those athletes, though sports like bobsled and hockey are also included.

Six Olympians call Steamboat Springs their current hometown while four, including Lindsey Vonn, hail from Vail.