32 Ivies Sure for 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina

PRINCETON, N.J. — The Ivy League will proceed to construct on its storied Olympic custom as 32 previous and current Ivy League athletes and coaches are set to compete within the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy.

The Olympic Winter Games will run from Friday, Feb. 6 via Sunday, Feb. 22, adopted by the Paralympic Winter Games from March 6–15. The Ivy League contingent consists of 29 Olympians, one Paralympian and two coaches, competing throughout seven sports activities and representing seven international locations — the United States (16), Canada (10), Italy (3), Czechia (1), Switzerland (1), Greece (1) and Israel (1).

The Ivy League has a long-standing custom of Olympic success, constantly rating among the many nation’s high NCAA conferences in Olympic participation. Across the League’s historical past, Ivy athletes have earned 537 Olympic medals, together with 34 at the newest Summer Olympic Games in Paris and 14 at the newest Winter Olympic Games in Beijing 2022. If the Ivy League had been its personal nation, it could rank 14th all-time in Olympic medals.

A complete of 1,146 medals shall be awarded throughout 195 Olympic and Paralympic occasions in Milano Cortina, with Ivy illustration in 5 sports activities: Women’s Ice Hockey, Skiing, Bobsleigh, Men’s Ice Hockey, and Men’s Sled Hockey.

For full protection of the League’s individuals all through the Games, go to IvyLeague.com and observe the Ivy League on its official platforms.

 

Gallery: (2-1-2026) Milano Cortina Ivy League Qualifiers ’26