Some of the best American medal hopefuls for the Milan Cortina Olympics come from figure skating and alpine skiing.

You might be inclined to think of freestyle skiing as one of the new kids on the block at the Winter Olympics — after all, there are lot of young athletes doing it — but some of these flips and spins have been around since they were introduced as demonstration sports at the Calgary Games some 38 years ago.

The 2026 Winter Games are happening in Milano Cortina. Guess what that brings Italy's total Olympic-hosting count to!