Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

HOUSTON – From the Texas heat to the Olympic ice, a few Texas natives are competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Here are four Winter Olympians with Texas ties to follow over the next several weeks: Chan was born in Pasadena (Houston area) and also skated in North Texas, where she attended high school in McKinney.

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Meet mother-son skiing duo competing for Mexico in the 2026 Winter Olympics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Mexico doesn’t have many competitors at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Just five athletes will represent the country in Milan. But two of them are making history.

Snoop Dogg showed up for curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and it cracked up mixed doubles team Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse in their latest win.

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And in 2026, six new winter sports will make their debut at the Milan Cortina Olympics. RELATED: Meet Tina and Milo, the Adorable Mascots of the 2026 Winter Olympics So just how far back do the Winter Olympics go?

The Winter Olympics are a spectacular event. There are lugers at high speed, skiers and snowboarders jumping and performing tricks, and figure skaters putting on amazing performances, just to name a few of the sports and athletes.