SAN FRANCISCO — Ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Visa today introduced its Team Visa roster, featuring 45 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls, representing 22 countries across 14 sports.
“Milano Cortina 2026 reminds us that every great achievement is built on moments of progress,” said Andrea Fairchild, SVP, Global Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing, Visa. “As we celebrate four decades as a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Visa is proud to help athletes, fans and small businesses seize their moment - whether reaching for victory, cheering on their heroes, or growing new opportunities.”
Introducing Team Visa
Since 2000, the Team Visa athlete program has championed more than 700 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls, selected based on their athletic achievements, community involvement and alignment with Visa’s core values.
This year’s Team Visa lineup includes athletes representing 22 countries and 14 sports, with a combined total of 88 Olympic and Paralympic medals. The roster features standouts from around the world – including host country athletes like Leonardo Donaggio (Freestyle Skiing), Renè De Silvestro (Para Alpine Skiing), Lara Naki Gutmann (Figure Skating), Giacomo Bertagnolli (Para Alpine Skiing) and Sofia Goggia (Alpine Skiing). And long-time Team Visa athlete, Sarah Nurse (Ice Hockey, Canada) Taiga Hasegawa (Snowboarding, Japan) and Suzanne Schulting (Speed Skating + Short Track Speed Skating, Netherlands)
United States greats like Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine Skiing) and Oksana Masters (Para Cross-Country Skiing and Para Biathlon) are also featured on this year’s roster. Shiffrin, a record-setting alpine skier with multiple Olympic and World Championship titles, has been a part of Team Visa since 2017, competing in three Olympic Winter Games. Masters, a seven-time Paralympian and 19-time Paralympic medalist across Para Nordic skiing, Para cycling and Para rowing, is one of the most decorated Paralympians in history.
Team Visa Athletes
Sofia Goggia – Alpine Skiing – Italy
Lara Naki Gutmann – Figure Skating – Italy
Leonardo Donaggio – Freestyle Skiing – Italy
Renè De Silvestro – Para Alpine Skiing – Italy
Giacomo Bertagnolli – Para Alpine Skiing – Italy
Matej Svancer – Freestyle Skiing – Austria
Daniel Tschofenig – Ski Jumping – Austria
David Pastrňák – Ice Hockey – Czech Republic
Laura Zaveska – Snowboarding – Czech Republic
Radek Zelinka – Para Ice Hockey – Czech Republic
Jakub Hrones – Snowboarding – Czech Republic
Iivo Niskanen – Cross-Country Skiing – Finland
Dave Ryding – Alpine Skiing – Great Britain
Kirsty Muir – Freestyle Skiing – Great Britain
Andreas Wellinger – Ski Jumping – Germany
Anna-Lena Forster – Para Alpine Skiing – Germany
Perrine Laffont – Freestyle Skiing – France
Arthur Bauchet – Para Alpine Skiing – France
Petra Jaszapati – Short Track Speed Skating – Hungary
Tervel Zamfirov – Snowboarding – Bulgaria
Roberts Plume – Luge – Latvia
Martins Bots – Luge – Latvia
Ingrid Landmark – Biathlon – Norway
Susie Maksym – Snowboarding – Poland
Oskar Kwiatkowski – Snowboarding – Poland
Samuel Jaros – Snowboarding – Slovakia
Marco Odermatt – Alpine Skiing – Switzerland
Romy Tschopp – Para Snowboard – Switzerland
Suzanne Schulting – Speed Skating + Short Track Speed Skating– Netherlands
Mikaela Shiffrin – Alpine Skiing – USA
David Wise – Freestyle Skiing – USA
Oksana Masters – Para Cross-Country Skiing + Para Biathlon– USA
Scotty James – Snowboarding – Australia
Shaoang Liu – Short Track Speed Skating – China
Shaolin Liu – Short Track Speed Skating – China
Sara Takanashi – Ski Jumping – Japan
Taiga Hasegawa – Snowboarding – Japan
Ryoyu Kobayashi – Ski Jumping – Japan
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen – Alpine Skiing – Brazil
Patrick Burgener – Snowboarding -Brazil
Nicolás Bisquertt – Para Alpine Skiing – Chile
Sarah Nurse – Ice Hockey – Canada
Mikael Kingsbury – Freestyle Skiing – Canada
Laurie Blouin – Snowboarding – Canada
James Crawford – Alpine Skiing – Canada
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