The NCAA has a lasting and growing impact on the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each cycle, current and former NCAA student-athletes represent their nations on the world stage, showcasing how college sports helps develop the world’s best.
This page features an interactive dashboard tracking NCAA-affiliated athletes who qualified to compete at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics. As rosters and qualification lists evolve, the dashboard will be refreshed to reflect the most up-to-date information available.
Explore the dashboard
Use the filters to explore NCAA connections across the 2026 Winter Games, including country, sport, school, conference, division and gender. Whether you’re looking for Team USA breakdowns, NCAA winter sport representation or where athletes competed in college, the dashboard is built to help you find it quickly.
Dashboard snapshot
As of the most recent dashboard refresh (Jan. 22), the tracker includes:
- 201 total NCAA-affiliated athletes.
- 133 international athletes and 68 Team USA athletes.
- 71 NCAA schools and 33 conferences represented.
- 12 NCAA sports and 8 Olympic sports represented.
- 62 male athletes and 139 female athletes.
- 172 athletes connected to ice hockey and 29 athletes across other sports.
See an error or a missing athlete? Email OMHPMH@ncaa.org .
Why NCAA winter sports matter
NCAA winter sports like ice hockey and skiing are among the most direct collegiate connections to the Winter Games, with NCAA programs helping athletes sharpen their skills, compete at a high level and prepare for elite international competition. The Team USA’s women’s ice hockey, team, for example, comprises 100% NCAA athletes.
The NCAA winter footprint also includes several athletes who transition into different Olympic and Paralympic sports beyond their collegiate playing days, reflecting how college experiences can support long-term athletic development.
A collaboration focused on athlete support and sport growth
Behind the numbers is an ongoing collaboration focused on supporting athletes and growing Olympic and Paralympic sports on college campuses.
That work is strengthened by a cooperation agreement between the NCAA and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee established in 2019. Through that partnership, the Olympians and Paralympians Made Here campaign was created to promote Olympic and Paralympic opportunities across college sports and build national awareness of pathways for student-athletes.
In 2022, the collaboration also led to the launch of the Para-College Inclusion Project, designed to expand awareness and participation in adaptive sports in the collegiate landscape. The initiative evolved into an awareness committee and tactical teams supporting wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and para track and field, identifying areas to strengthen para sport infrastructure through shared operations, formal partnerships and increased cooperation.
