Excited to see Asian Americans in the 2026 Winter Olympics? There are definitely some interesting stories regarding Asian Americans in Milano Cortina. Netflix has produced this documentary series Glitter & Gold (trailer above) that includes one Asian American competitor, Madison Chock, and her ice dancing partner and husband Evan Bates. Chloe Kim will be back, but hasn’t been able to practice for a while because of a shoulder injury. Alysa Liu has come out of retirement to compete again.
Northwest Asian Weekly has compiled a lists of Asian Americans to watch who are competing for Team USA. In addition to the people I mentioned, they highlight figure skaters Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe and speed skater Andy Heo. Goldsea points out some other notable Asian Americans, like paralympic athlete Jen Lee, who competes in sled hockey. Another list from Northwest Asian Weekly contains Asian Americans who are competing for other countries, notably Eileen Gu.
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics takes place between February 6 and February 22. A schedule is here. The Paralympic Winter Games take place between March 6 and March 15th.
