Welch Celebrates Vermonters Competing on Team USA as the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games Begin

Feb 5, 2026
BURLINGTON, VT–U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)celebrates Vermont’s Team USA athletes — Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Mac Forehand, Paula Moltzan, Ben Ogden, and Jack Young — ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Cochran-Siegle, Forehand, Moltzan, Ogden, and Young will compete in the winter Olympic Games, which begin tomorrow in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, and conclude February 22, 2026. The Paralympic Games will begin March 6, 2026, and conclude March 15, 2026.
“The Green Mountain State has a long tradition of excellence in the Winter Olympics. This year, Ryan, Mac, Paula, Ben, Jack, and all other athletes with Vermont ties will carry that legacy forward with grit and talent. Representing both Vermont and Team USA is no small feat—their journey to Italy is an achievement that only comes from years of hard work and dedicated training. I join all Vermonters in cheering them on every step of the way as they compete in Italy,”said Senator Welch.
Vermont’s Team USA qualified athletes include:
Ryan Cochran-SiegleStarksboro,VermontAlpine Skiing
Mac Forehand
Winhall,VermontFreestyle Skiing
Paula Moltzan
Former University of Vermont NCAA champion
Waitsfield, Vermont
Alpine Skiing
Ben OgdenLandgrove,VermontCross-Country Skiing
Jack YoungJay,VermontCross-Country Skiing
Visitteamusa.comfor more information, schedules, and results.
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