Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Estonia at the
2026 Winter Olympics
IOC codeEST
NOCEstonian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.eok.ee/en
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors21 (10 men and 11 women) in 5 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)

Estonia 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 3 4 7
Curling 1 1 2
Figure skating 1 1 2
Total 10 11 21

Alpine skiing

Estonia has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2]

Biathlon

Estonia has qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[3][4]

Cross-country skiing

Estonia has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[5][6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Estonia has qualified further three female and two male athletes.[7]

Curling

Estonia qualified a mixed doubles pair.[8] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.[9]

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
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Marie Kaldvee
Harri Lill
Mixed doubles tournament  SUI
 GBR
 SWE
 ITA
 NOR
 CAN
 KOR
 USA
 CZE

Mixed doubles tournament

Estonia qualified a mixed doubles team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships.[10] Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill qualified as Estonian representatives by representing the country at both the 2024 and 2025 World Championships.[11]

Team Athletes Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Jocelyn Peterman / Brett Gallant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 Czech Republic Julie Zelingrová / Vít Chabičovský 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Estonia Marie Kaldvee / Harri Lill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Jennifer Dodds / Bruce Mouat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini / Amos Mosaner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Norway Kristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Kim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Isabella Wranå / Rasmus Wranå 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann / Yannick Schwaller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00

Round robin
Estonia had a bye in draws 3, 5, 7, and 12.[12]

Draw 1
Wednesday, 4 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0
 Switzerland (Schwaller-Hürlimann / Schwaller) 0

Draw 2
Thursday, 5 February, 10:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Great Britain (Dodds / Mouat) 0
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0

Draw 4
Thursday, 5 February, 19:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0
 Sweden (Wranå / Wranå) 0

Draw 6
Friday, 6 February, 14:35

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0

Draw 8
Saturday, 7 February, 14:35

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0
 Norway (Skaslien / Nedregotten) 0

Draw 9
Saturday, 7 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Peterman / Gallant) 0
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0

Draw 10
Sunday, 8 February, 10:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0

Draw 11
Sunday, 8 February, 14:35

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0

Draw 13
Monday, 9 February, 10:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Zelingrová / Chabičovský) 0
 Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill) 0

Figure skating

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Estonia secured one quota in each of the men's and women's singles.[13]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  Men's singles
  Women's singles

See also

  • Estonia at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. ^ "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's Sprint Free Qualification" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Men Sprint Free Qualification Race" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  8. ^ Aet, Süvari (5 May 2025). "Estonia's mixed curling duo return from Canada to heroes' welcome". www.news.err.ee. Tallinn, Estonia: Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  9. ^ Merrell, Chloe (4 May 2025). "Estonia qualifies first-ever Olympic curling team for Milano Cortina 2026". www.olympics.com. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Italy crowned World Mixed Doubles Champions". World Curling. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  11. ^ "It's official - we are going to the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics!". Instagram. Team Kaldvee Lill. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  12. ^ World Curling Media (22 July 2025). "Playing schedules confirmed for curling at Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games". World Curling. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  13. ^ 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.