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Comcast Announces Roster of Team USA Xfinity Athletes for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
Includes 11 U.S. Olympians, Paralympians, and Olympic Hopefuls Across Bobsled, Ice Hockey, Sled Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Skiing, Para
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIncludes 11 U.S. Olympians, Paralympians, and Olympic Hopefuls Across Bobsled, Ice Hockey, Sled Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Skiing, Para Snowboarding, and Snowboarding\n\n\nXfinity to Provide Hundreds of Team USA Athletes with $2,026 to Stay Connected During Their Olympic and Paralympic Games Pursuit\n\n\n PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComcast, a proud partner of Team USA, today introduced its roster of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes who will represent Xfinity on the road to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. This year’s roster includes 11 world-class athletes across Bobsled, Ice Hockey, Sled Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Skiing, Para Snowboarding, and Snowboarding.\n\n\nIn addition to supporting its roster of 11 athletes, Xfinity will once again provide the hundreds of Team USA athletes who qualify for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games with $2,026 to help them stay connected to loved ones and fans. Xfinity first launched this program during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.\n\n\nFor more than eight years, Comcast and its consumer brand, Xfinity, have partnered with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic champions and hopefuls to empower them to stay connected to what matters most – their families, communities, and the fans who cheer them on – as they pursue their Olympic and Paralympic dreams.\n\n\n“These world-class athletes embody the perseverance, excellence, and inspiration that define the Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Matt Lederer, Vice President of Brand Partnerships at Comcast. “Our commitment goes beyond sponsorship – it’s about connection. Through the athletes we support, we’re proud to help bring people closer together and make those connections possible.”\n\n\nComcast’s Roster of Xfinity Athletes\n\n\n\nErin Jackson, Speed Skating, Ocala, FL\nJackson made history as the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold medal, capturing gold in the 500M at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. A versatile athlete, Erin competes on both inline skates for Team USA and in roller derby.\n\n\n\n\nElana Meyers Taylor, Bobsled, Douglasville, GA\nMeyers Taylor, a five-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic Games history, has twice been chosen as a Team USA flag bearer. She balances her bobsled career with being...