The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics are well underway in Italy, and although the U.S. men’s national team isn’t in it, it doesn’t mean they’re not tuned in to the pursuits of the 232 American athletes at the Winter Games.
For some soccer players, like Stanford NCAA defender Sammy Smith, tackling both the pitch and the snow is a possibility. At the highest level, professional players are seldom allowed to take on much risk, as is the case with nearly every Winter Olympic sport.
