10 Winter Olympics 2026 athletes with biggest followings on Instargam
Winter Olympics 2026 (photo: RBC-Ukraine collage)
From February 6 to 22, the world’s attention will be focused on the XXV Winter Olympic Games. The event, which unites millions, will kick off with an opening ceremony.
RBC-Ukraine compiled a list of the most popular athletes at the Winter Olympics.
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Lindsey Vonn (Alpine Skiing) – 2.7 million followers
The legendary American returned to elite sports after a six-year break. The 2010 Olympic champion is once again among the favorites.
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On her profile, she shares not only magazine covers but also the unpolished reality: grueling training sessions, no-makeup shots, and emotional moments of recovery.
Eileen Gu (Freestyle Skiing) – 2.1 million followers
The 22-year-old star became the youngest multi-medalist in freestyle history at Beijing 2022.
This year, she will not only compete for gold but also carry China’s flag. Eileen amazes fans with her combination of a modeling career, elite sports, and studies at Stanford in the field of quantum physics.
