Schleper is competing in her final Olympic Games while her son's career is just getting started

Schleper, the daughter of a ski-shop owner from Vail, Colo., has represented the United States at four Winter Olympic Games; a Mexican citizen by marriage, she competed for Mexico at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics, and now, once again at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

The two-time Olympic figure skater connects art with technicality to bring his unique expression to the rink. We ask

On her final World Cup run before retiring from the U.S. ski team in 2011, Sarah Schleper picked up her young son and carried him down the slalom course with her. A bonding moment. More than 14 years later,

A mother-son duo is part of Mexico’s Olympic roster, and they compete in the same sport. Sarah Schleper and her son, Lasse Gaxiola, will both compete in this year’s Winter Oly

Sarah Schleper and her son, Lasse Gaxiola, are set to make Olympic history at Milan Cortina 2026 as the first mother-son duo to compete at the same Winter Games. A mother and son duo are making history at these Olympic Games.

Allan Corona will represent Mexico in cross-country skiing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, a journey that began at the U.S.-Mexico border and eventually led him to Norway. Corona, 35, was born in Mexico City and grew up in Tijuana and San Diego.

Donovan Carrillo took up figure skating as a child to impress a girl but the Mexican is back for his second Olympics at Milano Cortina aiming to once again woo the crowds with a joyful style that has made him a fan favourite around the world.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be

Mexican Alpine skier Sarah Schleper and her son Lasse Gaxiola are set to make history at the Winter Olympics. (AP photo)