PARK CITY, U.T. (WAVY) – Olivia Giaccio is mentally tough. So perhaps it's appropriate that the Team USA mogul skiier's name translates to "ice" in Italian. Fans expect her to be cool as ice when she hits the slopes of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy this coming February. Giaccio knows how to put on a show. Last year she landed a historic cork 1080 at the World Cup moguls event in Deer Valley, Utah, becoming the first woman to win a mogul's competition with the move. Next year she will mark her second Olympic competition.

"I think I surprise myself in a lot of scenarios, and I might surprise other people as well. And if you were betting on the games, honestly, I would bet on me," said Giaccio, smiling.

PARK CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 06: Olivia Giaccio of the United States warms up before t

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