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Just days before the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are set to begin, U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender is still fighting for a spot. The American is at the center of a controversy after the Canadian skeleton team made a decision at a recent race that ultimately cost her a sixth Olympic appearance.

Skeleton made its Olympic debut at the 1928 Winter Games in Switzerland and became a permanent event in 2002 during the Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This year, the U.S. also has the largest presence with more than 230 athletes, but of those, only a small minority are Black. Because we know Black Americans are often underrepresented in the Olympics– especially the Winter Games– here’s the time to show up and out for Black athletes making noise in 2026.

Team GB’s skeleton squad – one of the nation’s top medal hopes at the Winter Olympics has faced a major blow just days before competition begins in Milan‑Cortina. Matt Weston, Marcus Wyatt, Tabitha Stoecker,

Mystique Ro is about to make her Winter Olympics debut. The 31-year-old, who was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Nokesville, Virginia, is looking to make her mark when she takes the stage at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

The former college track and field athlete will make her Winter Olympic debut next month with the U.S. Skeleton team

• Happening now: The opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games is now underway. The weather has been a touch gray and foggy, and the streets are a mix of puddles and slush, so walking is a challenge, especially as cars wind through the narrow streets.

We are on the cusp of the Opening Ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympics. We are very excited for more than 3,000 athletes to descend upon Milan, Italy. We're also excited to watch sports we only enjoy once every four years.