Hahna Norman, Grace Henderson, Taylor Heise and Christina Carreira were among the athletes who showed off their new Team USA gear for the 2026 Olympic Games.

The Milan village, which will house 1,500 athletes and team members during the Feb. 6-22 Winter Games, will be officially inaugurated Monday by International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry. But it has been buzzing to life for days as athletes have moved in.

Years of sacrifice can vanish overnight when a visa deadline, not a finish line, decides who gets to compete. For most Olympic athletes, the journey to the Games begins long before the world learns their names.