The 2026 Winter Olympics will begin this week when competitors walk under the wave of their nation's flags at Friday's Opening Ceremony. The ceremony not only offers Olympians a chance to represent their country on the international stage,
Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing): 108 World Cup wins and 164 podiums, the most ever, with 3 Olympic medals and titles across six disciplines. Lindsey Vonn (alpine skiing): Back from retirement at age 41 with 84 World Cup wins, 3 Olympic medals, and a comeback enabled by knee surgery.