SYKESVILLE, MD — Navy veteran Julian Osborne, a resident of Sykesville, has won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, courtesy of the Maryland Lottery’s Mega Millions Team USA second-chance promotion.
Osborne, 71, spent over 24 years serving on U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines, traveling the world beneath the seas. Now, he’s set to embark on a new adventure, this time above ground, where he hopes to witness ski jump events and other Olympic spectacles.
Retired from active duty, Osborne continues his service as a transportation supervisor at the U.S. Naval Academy. His winning entry was selected from nearly 80,000 eligible entries in the promotion, and he’s excited to experience the Olympics firsthand after years of watching them on television.
Osborne is now facing the delightful challenge of choosing who will accompany him on this VIP trip. The promotion also awarded deluxe trips to Cheryl Harrow of Baltimore and Lisa Keeney of Adamstown, Maryland.
