Seventy years have passed since Marv Melville journeyed from Salt Lake City to compete in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy. As the Games return to Italy in 2026, he reflects on what it meant to be an Olympian and how those memories have stuck with him through the decades.

Ryan Cochran-Siegle continues the legacy of his mother’s 1972 Olympic gold by forging his own path in alpine skiing. Despite multiple injuries—including ACL and meniscus tears and a broken neck—he remains determined to build on his Bormio victory and super-G silver, aiming for future Olympic success.