Here Are The Snowboarders Chosen To Represent The U.S. In The 2026 Olympics

In 2015 at the age of 20, Maddy Schaffrick retired from competitive snowboarding, and decided to try and become a plumber.

Now, she's headed to Milano-Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Schaffrick is one of 97 Americans that will represent U.S. Ski and Snowboard in Italy at the Olympics next month. She’ll be one of four American women riding the halfpipe, as she joins Bea Kim, Chloe Kim, and Maddie Mastro.

“The athletes we are sending to the Games represent a large portion...