University of Vermont Athletics

   

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-G 
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. 21 - Freestyle: Kevin Drury - Ski Cross - 6 a.m. - Peacock

MEDIA COVERAGE
Vermont Public (Feb. 15) Ben Ogden on making history with cross-country skiing silver medal - go.uvm.edu/beno
Olympics.com (Feb. 11) Ben Ogden’s cross-country skiing sprint silver ends 50-year U.S. men’s drought - meet the ‘knitting King of Vermont’ - go.uvm.edu/eo560
The Athletic/NY Times (Feb. 11) In the Winter Olympic medal count, tiny Vermont is right up there with Canada - go.uvm.edu/45tmx
NCAA (Feb. 10) 5 things to know about former NCAA champion Ben Ogden, who ended Team USA’s 50-year medal XC skiing drought - go.uvm.edu/bogden
The Athletic/NY Times (Feb. 10) Ben Ogden ends U.S. men’s 50-year Olympic medal drought in cross-country skiing - go.uvm.edu/15ebc
NBCOlympics (Feb. 10) Ben Ogden Finishes Strong in Sprints - Silver Medal - go.uvm.edu/k2dl5
TeamUSA (Feb. 10) Paula Moltzan Slalom Run - Bronze Medal - go.uvm.edu/65oe9
CatamounTV (Feb. 10) Patrick Weaver meets with Vermont Media to discuss Ogden's Silver medal - go.uvm.edu/9c3q8
Montreal Gazette (Feb. 5) Quebec at the Games: Can St-Germain carve out another slalom upset? - go.uvm.edu/9raqm
UVM CALS (Feb. 5) Sini Karjalainen, CALS Alumna, to Play in 2026 Winter Olympic Games - go.uvm.edu/30zk5
UVM News (Feb. 3) Nine UVM Olympians to Compete in the 2026 Winter Games in Italy - go.uvm.edu/85cub
Architectural Digest (Feb. 2) A College Apartment, One Vermont Ranch, and a Childhood Bedroom: How 7 Winter Olympians Live When They’re Not Competing - go.uvm.edu/4btpf
CBS News Minnesota (Feb. 2) Minnesota native, biathlon athlete Margie Freed ready for 2026 Olympic games - go.uvm.edu/nwoxk
The Athletic (Feb. 2) Ryan Cochran-Siegle was millimeters from never skiing again. Now he’s ready for another Olympics - go.uvm.edu/ju8ib
Seven Days (Jan. 28) Meet the Vermonters Going to the 2026 Winter Olympics - go.uvm.edu/eb921
Canadian Press (Jan. 27) Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain chases Olympic podium after string of injuries - go.uvm.edu/0moi2
Women'sHealth (Jan. 22) Olympic Skier Paula Moltzan Is Rewriting What it Looks Like to Plan Ahead and Peak Later - go.uvm.edu/nma6t
WCAX Catamount Corner (Jan. 21) Three women's hockey Cats head to Italy - go.uvm.edu/g465k
NBCSports (Jan. 15) Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle still is chasing the fastest run of his life - go.uvm.edu/ug7wd
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) Minnesotan Margie Freed making her Olympic debut in biathlon - go.uvm.edu/mpr

OLYMPIC MEDALISTS
Ben Ogden (Silver) - Men's Sprint Classic (Feb. 10)


Paula Moltzan (Bronze) - Women's Team Combined (Feb. 10)


Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Silver) - Men's Super-G (Feb. 11)


Ben Ogden (Silver) - Men's Team Sprint (Feb. 18)