Question: What sports are North Carolina athletes competing in at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy?
Answer: North Carolina athletes are competing in three sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy:
- Short track speed skating: Eunice Lee (attends Duke University in Durham)
- Skeleton racing: Mystique Ro (former Queens University of Charlotte track star)
- Men’s hockey: Sebastian Aho (Carolina Hurricanes) for Finland, Frederik Andersen (Carolina Hurricanes) for Denmark, Nikolaj Ehlers (Carolina Hurricanes) for Denmark, Jaccob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes) for Team USA, and Seth Jarvis (Carolina Hurricanes) for Canada.
In addition, Kayden Beasley (from Coats; associated with the Carolina Hurricanes Sled Hockey program) is competing in Paralympic sled hockey at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
