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Dreaming of an Olympics is one thing, but actually being here and starting the Olympic journey is something entirely different, and aerialist Quinn Dellinger is appreciating every single moment. It’s becoming real every single time that I experience something new with the games. Like we just got in yesterday and got to the Olympic village and really going into the calf and seeing all the other athletes and. Being there in that environment really made it feel real and I think that when we walk in the opening ceremony tonight that will that will really solidify that we’re here at the Olympics and it’s go time. Yeah, I think right now it is just enjoying everything as much as possible, soaking it all in, and then we drive up to Lavina where we compete tomorrow and then. That’s really I feel like we will lock in and really dial in for our event. And then how many people do you have coming out to cheer you on? Uh, I think I have about 10 or 15 coming out. So I have ***, have *** good crew coming out. Yeah, it’s *** dream come true. Yeah, being here, uh, soaking in all of the experiences, it’s, it’s. I couldn’t have imagined it. So for everybody who’s watching back home, what do you want to say? Shouts out to the 513. Happy to be representing the Cincinnati area. The Aerialists don’t actually compete until the 17th, so Quinn says he’s planning on just soaking up the experience and maybe even finding *** place to catch the Super Bowl at the Milan Cretina Olympics. I’m Deirdre Fitzpatrick. That was
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U.S. freestyle skiing favorite withdraws from 2026 Winter Olympics with injury
Quinn Dehlinger, one of the best aerial skiers in the world, will not be competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old from Cincinnati was among the first Americans to qualify for Team USA and among the favorites to medal at the Winter Olympics. Above video: Team USA aerialist Quinn Dehlinger embraces Olympic journey in MilanHowever, he announced Wednesday that an injury will prevent him from competing. Dehlinger had previously undergone ACL surgery on his left knee in 2024. He made a strong comeback, finishing last season ranked among the top three aerial skiers in the world.But during the final World Cup event before the Olympics, he injured his right knee. Since late January, he had been rehabbing in hopes of being ready for the Games.While training in Livigno this week, Dehlinger re-aggravated the injury on a jump. After consulting with his doctors and weighing the risks, he said he decided to withdraw from the Olympics.“At times, I’m in denial because I can’t believe this,” his mother, Cindy, said Wednesday. “As a mother, you want to fix things for your kids — and I can’t fix this.”Dehlinger won his first World Cup and a team gold medal at the 2023 World Championships, where he also took silver individually. He owns three career World Cup victories, multiple world championship medals and finished the 2024-25 season ranked sixth in the world. 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
Quinn Dehlinger, one of the best aerial skiers in the world, will not be competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
The 23-year-old from Cincinnati was among the first Americans to qualify for Team USA and among the favorites to medal at the Winter Olympics.
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Above video: Team USA aerialist Quinn Dehlinger embraces Olympic journey in Milan
However, he announced Wednesday that an injury will prevent him from competing.
Dehlinger had previously undergone ACL surgery on his left knee in 2024. He made a strong comeback, finishing last season ranked among the top three aerial skiers in the world.
But during the final World Cup event before the Olympics, he injured his right knee. Since late January, he had been rehabbing in hopes of being ready for the Games.
While training in Livigno this week, Dehlinger re-aggravated the injury on a jump. After consulting with his doctors and weighing the risks, he said he decided to withdraw from the Olympics.
“At times, I’m in denial because I can’t believe this,” his mother, Cindy, said Wednesday. “As a mother, you want to fix things for your kids — and I can’t fix this.”
Dehlinger won his first World Cup and a team gold medal at the 2023 World Championships, where he also took silver individually. He owns three career World Cup victories, multiple world championship medals and finished the 2024-25 season ranked sixth in the world.
