There’s no dodging this question: Louie Vito is officially seeking a spot at his third Olympics. Diehard fans of competition snowboarding probably made that assumption, but the news became official when he told David DeGuzman, a reporter for Ohio’s NBC affiliate TV station, in an interview that aired July 8, 2025.

Vito will once again compete for Italy. In 2026, Italy is the host country for the Winter Games. “My dad and I have always thrown crazy ideas and just spitball stuff and life in general. We thought it would always be cool to be able to represent both nations,” Vito said in the interview. “My grandma is from Italy and to represent my Italian heritage and represent her.”