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Oregon Ski Academy Celebrates Former Student at Olympics
Students cheer on Nick Goepper and other U.S. athletes at Milan Cortina Games
Published on Feb. 21, 2026
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As former student Nick Goepper competed in the men's free ski halfpipe at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, students from his old ski academy in Sandy, Oregon watched and cheered him and other U.S. athletes on, inspired by Goepper's success and with Olympic dreams of their own.
Why it matters
The Oregon ski academy has a proud tradition of producing Olympic-caliber athletes, and seeing one of their own compete on the world stage is a major source of pride and inspiration for the current students who aspire to follow in Goepper's footsteps.
The details
Nick Goepper, a graduate of the ski academy in Sandy, Oregon, was competing in the men's free ski halfpipe event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Current students from the academy gathered to watch Goepper and other U.S. athletes compete, excited to see a former classmate perform on the global stage.
- Nick Goepper competed in the men's free ski halfpipe event on February 21, 2026.
The players
Nick Goepper
A former student of the Oregon ski academy who is competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Oregon Ski Academy
A ski academy located in Sandy, Oregon that has produced several Olympic-level athletes.
What they’re saying
“Seeing Nick out there competing is so inspiring. It makes me want to work even harder to make it to the Olympics someday.”
— Samantha Wilkins, Current student, Oregon Ski Academy
The takeaway
The Oregon Ski Academy's legacy of producing Olympic talent continues to motivate its current students, who are eager to follow in the footsteps of alumni like Nick Goepper and represent the United States on the world's biggest athletic stage.
