Team USA enters the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics with a formidable lineup of veterans and rising stars. Among the most compelling athletes are Oksana Masters, Aaron Pike, and Jack Wallace, each bringing unique stories and medal aspirations to the Games.

Oksana Masters, America's most decorated Paralympian with 19 medals across skiing, cycling, and rowing, aims to build on her dominant 2022 performance where she won seven medals in Beijing. Despite battling a concussion and recurring bone infection, the 36-year-old remains determined to compete. Masters' fiancé Aaron Pike, 39, brings strength from his wheelchair racing background, including podium finishes at Boston and Chicago Marathons, and recent World Championship golds in Nordic skiing.

Jack Wallace, 23, leads the sled hockey team seeking their fifth consecutive Paralympic gold. The New Jersey native, who lost his leg in a waterskiing accident at age 10, balances hockey with training for sprint kayak in the Summer Games. Other standout athletes include 16-year-old Meg Gustafson, racing with impaired vision in all five alpine disciplines, and Noah Elliott, who's already clinched World Cup globes in snowboarding before heading to his second Paralympics.