This month, the world will tune in to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. We will see some 3,500 athletes represent 93 countries or territories — along with the Individual Neutral Athlete delegation made up of those with Belarusian or Russian passports — in favorites like alpine skiing, bobsledding, curling, figure skating, ice hockey and speed skating, as well as in six new sports. We may also catch a glimpse of ICE agents who will reportedly be working in U.S. security roles — a decision that is already the subject of controversy and anger among the Italian hosts and sure to create some unusual optics.

That’s because beyond medals and achievement, the Olympics shine a light on how talent and opportunity transcend borders. This global competition is built not just on a diversity of athletes across nations, but within them — and few delegations demonstrate it more clearly than Team USA.

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