Overview
- Team USA athletes selected the pair through a vote facilitated by the Team USA Athletes’ Commission.
- Jackson, 33, returns to defend her 500m speedskating title and will also compete in the 1,000m after her trailblazing 2022 gold.
- Del Duca, 34, is a U.S. Army sergeant in the World Class Athlete Program and the first bobsledder in 70 years to carry the U.S. flag.
- The Opening Ceremony takes place Feb. 6 at Milan’s San Siro, with live coverage on NBC and Peacock at 2 p.m. ET and primetime at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
- This year’s ceremony extends beyond Milan with additional athlete parades in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo.