Kylie Kelce Tries Snowboarding with Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Anderson

The NBC content creator for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan says she'd "invest some time" into curling, but skiing and ice skating are "definitely not" her best sports.

Published on Feb. 19, 2026

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Kylie Kelce, who will be an NBC content creator at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, recently had a one-on-one snowboarding lesson with two-time Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson in Aspen, Colorado. Kelce says the lesson was "unreal" and that she's "absolutely" going to continue practicing snowboarding. While Kelce is fascinated by the Winter Olympics and wants to experience it in person, she knows skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating are "definitely not" her best sports. However, she says she would "invest some time" into curling, which she found very fun but also difficult during a previous lesson.

Why it matters

Kelce's experience trying new winter sports and her role as an NBC content creator at the 2026 Winter Olympics provides an inside look at how elite athletes prepare for the Games and how the media covers the events. Her willingness to step outside her comfort zone and learn new skills also resonates with fans who may be inspired to try new activities themselves.

The details

During her snowboarding lesson with Jamie Anderson, Kelce says the Olympian was "unbelievably patient" as Kelce was "extremely nervous" for her "first time ever snowboarding." Kelce admits she "ate s--- a couple times" but plans to continue practicing snowboarding. While Kelce knows skiing and ice skating are "definitely not" her best sports, she was intrigued by curling after getting a lesson during the U.S. Olympic team trials, saying she'd "invest some time" into the sport despite finding it "very, very fun, but so difficult."

  • Kelce had her snowboarding lesson with Jamie Anderson in Aspen, Colorado ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.
  • Kelce previously got a lesson on curling during the U.S. Olympic team trials.

The players

Kylie Kelce

A 33-year-old who will be an NBC content creator at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, where she hopes to provide an inside look at the Games and the extraordinary athletes competing.

Jamie Anderson

A two-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding who gave Kelce a one-on-one lesson in Aspen, Colorado.

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What they’re saying

“Jamie was unbelievably patient. I keep joking, but not really joking, that she basically carried me piggyback down the mountain on the first fun, but we had a nice little bunny slope that they were introducing me on, so it was very fun.”

— Kylie Kelce (PEOPLE)

“I'm just excited to be there, experience it, and get to be there around such incredible athletes that have worked so, so hard to really be at like the absolute pinnacle, right?”

— Kylie Kelce (PEOPLE)

What’s next

Kelce plans to continue practicing snowboarding after her lesson with Jamie Anderson, and she's looking forward to experiencing the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan firsthand as an NBC content creator.

The takeaway

Kelce's willingness to step outside her comfort zone and try new winter sports like snowboarding and curling, despite not having a background in them, shows her curiosity and excitement for the upcoming Winter Olympics. Her role as an NBC content creator will allow her to provide fans with an inside look at the Games and the dedication of the elite athletes competing.