FIS Approves Gus Kenworthy’s Return To U.S. Ski Team

Gus Kenworthy, a four-time Olympian, is making his return to the U.S. Ski Team following a switch from Great Britain. Competing for Britain at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics, the 34-year-old had initially represented the United States, winning a silver medal in slopestyle at Sochi 2014. After switching to Great Britain in 2019, he retired shortly thereafter but returned to halfpipe competition last December after nearly four years away.

Kenworthy qualified for his fourth Winter Olympics at Milan Cortina 2026, finishing sixth in men's halfpipe. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) approved his request to switch national affiliation back to the United States on September 8. The decision prompted FIS to reconsider its rule prohibiting athletes from changing national affiliation more than once.

Kenworthy's move has made the U.S. men's halfpipe team even more competitive, with six skiers in the top 10 rankings from last season joining the Olympic team.