Williamson County local leads volunteers at Winter Olympics
Leander resident Anna Yelaun stands in front of the Olympic rings holding a Texas flag. Ms. Yelaun volunteered at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the lead volunteer for speed skating. (Photo courtesy Anna Yelaun)
While many Williamson County residents were watching the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics from their living rooms, Leander resident and Uzbekistan immigrant Anna Yelaun was busy being the lead volunteer for speed skating teams in Milan.
As the lead volunteer, she oversaw other volunteers in the speed skating arena and made sure athletes like U.S. speed skaters Erin Jackson and Jordan Stolz …
