Jan 26 (Reuters) - A group ‌of 98 veteran Olympians such as Mikaela Shiffrin will anchor ‌the U.S. team in Milano Cortina, the U.S. Olympic and ‌Paralympic Committee said on Monday, as it prepares to send 232 athletes to the Winter Games that kick off next month.

It will be the largest U.S. Winter Olympic ‍team, after 228 athletes competed for the United ‍States in Pyeongchang at ‌the 2018 Games. The roster includes 115 women and 117 men.