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2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA - FEBRUARY 6-22, 2026
CATAMOUNTS PARTICIPATING (links to personal Instagram)
Ryan Cochran-Siegle - USA - Alpine Skiing - 3rd Olympic Appearance (2018, 2022) - 2022 Silver Medalist Super-GÂ
Kevin Drury '14 - Canada - Ski Cross - 3rd Olympic Appearance (2018, 2022)
Margie Freed '20 - USA - Biathlon - 1st Olympic Appearance
Sini Karjalainen '23 - Finland - Hockey - 2nd Olympic Appearance (2022) - 2022 Bronze Medalist
Julia Mesplède - France - Hockey - 1st Olympic Appearance
Natálie Mlýnková '24 - Czechia - Hockey - 2nd Olympic Appearance (2022)
Paula Moltzan '20 - USA - Alpine Skiing - 2nd Olympic Appearance (2022)
Ben Ogden '22 - USA - Cross Country Skiing - 2nd Olympic Appearance (2022)
Laurence St. Germain '20 - Canada - Alpine Skiing - 3rd Olympic Appearance (2018, 2022)
EVENT SCHEDULE (all times ET, subject to change)
Feb. 5 - Hockey: Julia Mesplède - Italy vs. France - 8:40 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 5 - Hockey:Â Natálie Mlýnková - USA vs. Czechia - 10:40 a.m. - Peacock/USA Network
Feb. 5 - Hockey: Sini Karjalainen - Finland vs. Canada - 3:10 p.m. - Peacock
Feb. 6 - Hockey: Julia Mesplède - France vs. Japan - 6:10 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 6 - Hockey: Natálie Mlýnková - Czechia vs. Switzerland - 8:40 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 7 - Alpine:Â Ryan Cochran-Siegle - Downhill - 5:30 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 7 - Hockey: Sini Karjalainen - USA vs. Finland - 10:40 a.m. - Peacock/USA Network
Feb. 8 - Cross Country: Ben Ogden - Men's Skiathlon - 6:30 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 8 - Biathlon: Margie Freed - Mixed 4x6km Relay - 8:05 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 8 - Hockey: Julia Mesplède - France vs. Sweden - 10:40 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 8 - Hockey:Â Natálie Mlýnková/Sini Karjalainen - Czechia vs. Finland -Â 3:10 p.m. - Peacock
Feb. 9 - Hockey: Julia Mesplède - Germany vs. France - 10:40 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 9 - Hockey:Â Natálie Mlýnková - Canada vs. Czechia - 3:10 p.m. - Peacock
Feb. 10 - Hockey: Sini Karjalainen - Finland vs. Switzerland - 3:10 p.m. Peacock
Feb. 11 - Alpine:Â Ryan Cochran-Siegle - Super-G - 5:30 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 13 - Cross Country: Ben Ogden - 10km Free - 6 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 14Â - Biathlon: Margie Freed - 7.5km Sprint - 8:45 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 15 - Cross Country: Ben Ogden - 4x7.5km Relay - 6 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 15Â - Biathlon: Margie Freed - 10km Pursuit - 8:45 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 15 - Alpine: Laurence St. Germain/Paula Moltzan - Giant Slalom - 4/7:30 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 18Â - Alpine: Laurence St. Germain/Paula Moltzan - Slalom - 4/7:20 a.m. - Peacock
Feb. 21 - Freestyle: Kevin Drury - Ski Cross - 4/6 a.m. - Peacock
MEDIA COVERAGE
UVM News (Feb. 3)Â Nine UVM Olympians to Compete in the 2026 Winter Games in Italy -
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Architectural Digest (Feb. 2) A College Apartment, One Vermont Ranch, and a Childhood Bedroom: How 7 Winter Olympians Live When They’re Not Competing -Â
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CBS News Minnesota (Feb. 2)Â Minnesota native, biathlon athlete Margie Freed ready for 2026 Olympic games -Â
go.uvm.edu/nwoxk
The Athletic (Feb. 2) Ryan Cochran-Siegle was millimeters from never skiing again. Now he’s ready for another Olympics -Â
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Seven Days (Jan. 28)Â Meet the Vermonters Going to the 2026 Winter Olympics -Â
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Canadian Press (Jan. 27)Â Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain chases Olympic podium after string of injuries -Â
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Women'sHealth (Jan. 22)Â Olympic Skier Paula Moltzan Is Rewriting What it Looks Like to Plan Ahead and Peak Later -Â
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WCAX Catamount Corner (Jan. 21)Â Three women's hockey Cats head to Italy
-Â go.uvm.edu/g465k
NBCSports (Jan. 15)Â Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle still is chasing the fastest run of his life -Â
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NCAA.com (Jan. 9) From cut to comeback: How NCAA skiing fueled Paula Moltzan’s Olympic return
 - go.uvm.edu/lo0z8
Minnesota Public Radio (Jan. 6)Â Minnesotan Margie Freed making her Olympic debut in biathlon -
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