Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 26 (14 men and 12 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Belgium will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Short-track speed skating | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Ski mountaineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 26 |
Alpine skiing
Belgium has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2]
Biathlon
Belgium has qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[3][4]
Cross-country skiing
Belgium has qualified one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[5][6][7]
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Belgium secured one quota in the women's singles.[8] At the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China, Belgium secured a second quota in the women's singles.[9][10]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Loena Hendrickx | Women's singles | ||||||
| Nina Pinzarrone | |||||||
Short-track speed skating
Belgium qualified six short-track speed skaters (four men and two women) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[11]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stijn Desmet | Men's 500 m | ||||||||
| Men's 1000 m | |||||||||
| Men's 1500 m | |||||||||
| Stijn Desmet Ward Petré |
5000 m relay | N/a | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hanne Desmet | Women's 500 m | ||||||||
| Women's 1000 m | |||||||||
| Women's 1500 m | |||||||||
| Tineke den Dulk | |||||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tineke den Dulk Hanne Desmet Stijn Desmet Ward Petré |
2000 m relay | ||||||
Key: FA = Qualified to medal round; FB = Qualified to consolation round; PEN = Penalty; Q = Qualified to next round based on position in heat; q = Qualified to next round based on time in field
Ski mountaineering
Belgium has qualified one male ski mountaineer through the Olympic ranking lists.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Maximilien Drion | Men's sprint | ||||||
Speed skating
Following the conclusion of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Competitions designated for qualification of event quota places for the XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026, Belgian women speed skaters were allocated 1 quota each for the 1000 metres, the 1500 metres, the 3000 metres, the 5000 metres, and the team sprint as well as 2 quota in the mass start. Belgian male speed skaters were allocated 1 quota each for the 1000 metres, the 1500 metres, the 5000 metres, and the 10000 metres, as well as 2 quota in the mass start.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Mathias Vosté | Men's 1000 m | ||
| Men's 1500 m | |||
| Bart Swings | Men's 5000 m | ||
| Men's 10,000 m | |||
| Isabelle van Elst | Women's 1000 m | ||
| Women's 1500 m | |||
| Sandrine Tas | Women's 3000 m | ||
| Women's 5000 m | |||
- Mass start
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | ||
| Indra Médard | Men's | ||||||
| Bart Swings | |||||||
| Sandrine Tas | Women's | ||||||
| Fran Vanhoutte | |||||||
- Team pursuit
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time |
Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Sandrine Tas Isabelle van Elst Fran Vanhoutte |
Women's team pursuit | ||||||
Key: FA = Qualified to gold medal round; FB = Qualified to bronze medal round; L = Lost; OR = Olympic record; Q = Qualified to next round; W = Won
See also
- Belgium at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
References
- ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Skimountaineer Maximilien Drion mag koffers pakken voor Winterspelen na 3e plaats in Tromsø: "Geen stress deze zomer"" [Ski mountaineer Maximilien Drion can pack his bags for the Winter Games after finishing third in Tromsø: "No stress this summer"]. Sporza. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's Sprint Free Qualification" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Men Sprint Free Qualification Race" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Lena Smirnova (20 September 2025). "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025: Adeliia Petrosian tops women's event while Georgia, Belgium and PR China secure Olympic quotas". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games". International Ski Mountaineering Federation. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2758 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Entries Speed Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.