Sarah Schleper, who represented the U.S. at four Olympics, and Lasse Gaxiola will become the first mom and son to compete at the same Winter Games.

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

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 2026 Olympic Winter Games, underway in Italy, features 16 different sport disciplines, some of which people can get involved in right in New Mexico. From skiing and snowboarding to skating and curling,

An athlete from Miami is representing Team Mexico on Thursday in cross-country skiing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. And she’s the first woman to do so. “That’s one of the things that I think has helped me succeed and grow,

Mother and son achieve rare milestone at Winter Olympics together.

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.

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

The first week in Milan-Cortina was supposed to be about clean edges, fast tracks, and perfect landings, but the story of these Winter Games is already far messier. From the sliding track in Cortina to the jump hills of Predazzo and the cauldron at San Siro,

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,

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.

Mexico City-born Regina Martínez became the first Mexican woman to compete as a cross-country skier at an Olympic Winter Games.

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.