Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Italy at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Italy
IOC codeITA
NOCItalian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coni.it/en
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors151 (79 men and 72 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearers Arianna Fontana & Federico Pellegrino (Milan)
Federica Brignone & Amos Mosaner (Cortina d'Ampezzo)[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Italy will host the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. This includes quotas from host country allocations.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 2 2 4
Biathlon 5 5 10
Bobsleigh[3] 4 2 6
Cross-country skiing 5 6 11
Curling 6 6 12
Figure skating[4] 5 4 9
Freestyle skiing 3 3 6
Ice hockey 25 23 48
Luge[5] 3 3 6
Nordic combined 1 N/a 1
Short-track speed skating[6] 5 5 10
Skeleton[7] 1 1 2
Ski jumping 1 1 2
Ski mountaineering 1 2 3
Snowboarding 4 3 7
Speed skating[8] 8 6 14
Total 79 72 151

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy has qualified a minimum of two female and two male alpine skiers as host.[9][10]

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy has qualified five female and five male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[11]

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy has qualified six female and five male cross-country skiers.[12]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Joël Retornaz
Amos Mosaner
Sebastiano Arman
Mattia Giovanella 		Men's tournament  SWE
  GBR
  GER
  NOR
  CZE
  USA
  CHN
  CAN
  SUI
Stefania Constantini
Elena Mathis
Angela Romei
Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Marta Lo Deserto 		Women's tournament  SUI
  KOR
  CHN
  SWE
  DEN
  JPN
  USA
  CAN
  GBR
Stefania Constantini
Amos Mosaner 		Mixed doubles tournament  KOR
  CAN
  SUI
  EST
  SWE
  NOR
  CZE
  GBR
  USA

Men's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

Italy qualified their men's team by their status as host.[13] Team Joël Retornaz was selected to represent Italy in the men's event.[14]

 
Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Brad Jacobs 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Xu Xiaoming 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Czech Republic Lukáš Klíma 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Germany Marc Muskatewitz 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Bruce Mouat 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Joël Retornaz 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Norway Magnus Ramsfjell 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Niklas Edin 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Yannick Schwaller 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Daniel Casper 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
Italy had a bye in draws 2, 5 and 9.[15]

Draw 1
Wednesday, 11 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Sweden (Edin) 0
 Italy (Retornaz) 0

Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 9:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Great Britain (Mouat) 0
 Italy (Retornaz) 0

Draw 4
Friday, 13 February, 19:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Germany (Muskatewitz) 0
 Italy (Retornaz) 0

Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 9:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 0
 Italy (Retornaz) 0

Draw 7
Sunday, 15 February, 19:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Retornaz) 0
 Czech Republic (Klíma) 0

Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Retornaz) 0
 United States (Casper) 0

Draw 10
Tuesday, 17 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Xu) 0
 Italy (Retornaz) 0

Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 14:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Retornaz) 0
 Canada (Jacobs) 0

Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 9:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Retornaz) 0
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 0

Women's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

Italy qualified their women's team by their status as host.[13] Team Stefania Constantini was selected to represent Italy in the women's event.[14]

Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Rachel Homan 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Wang Rui 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Denmark Madeleine Dupont 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Sophie Jackson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Japan Sayaka Yoshimura 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Gim Eun-ji 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Anna Hasselborg 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Tabitha Peterson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
Italy had a bye in draws 3, 7 and 10.[15]

Draw 1
Thursday, 12 February, 9:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 Switzerland (Tirinzoni) 0

Draw 2
Thursday, 12 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 South Korea (Gim) 0

Draw 4
Saturday, 14 February, 9:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 0

Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Denmark (Dupont) 0
 Italy (Constantini) 0

Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0
 Italy (Constantini) 0

Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 United States (Peterson) 0

Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 19:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Homan) 0
 Italy (Constantini) 0

Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Great Britain (Jackson) 0
 Italy (Constantini) 0

Mixed doubles tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament

Italy qualified a mixed doubles team by their status as host.[13]

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
Source: Official website

Round robin
Italy had a bye in draws 1, 3, 7, and 10.[15]

Draw 2
Thursday, 5 February, 10:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 South Korea (Kim / Jeong) 0
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0

Draw 4
Thursday, 5 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Peterman / Gallant) 0
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0

Draw 5
Friday, 6 February, 10:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0
 Switzerland (Schwaller-Hürlimann / Schwaller) 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 C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden (Wranå / Wranå) 0
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0

Draw 9
Saturday, 7 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Skaslien / Nedregotten) 0
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0

Draw 11
Sunday, 8 February, 14:35

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0
 Czech Republic (Zelingrová / Chabičovský) 0

Draw 12
Sunday, 8 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0
 Great Britain (Dodds / Mouat) 0

Draw 13
Monday, 9 February, 10:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Constantini / Mosaner) 0
 United States (Thiesse / Dropkin) 0

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Italy secured two quota in each of the men's singles, one quota in each of the women's singles, two quota in each of the pair skating, and one quota in each of the ice dance.[16] Furthermore, Italy qualified to the team event.[17]

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

Team event

Athlete Event Short program / Rhythm dance Free skate / Free dance Total
Men's Women's Pairs Ice dance Total Men's Women's Pairs Ice dance
Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points Rank Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points Rank
 (M)
 (W)
 / (P)
 / (ID) 		Team event  
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
  		 
 

Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy can qualify an athlete in each event (five male and five female) through their status as host if they meet eligibility requirements.[18] So far they have athletes for six of ten events (big air and slopestyle are grouped as one for qualifying).[19]

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Italy qualified 25 male and 23 female competitors in hockey, for a total of 48 athletes.[20]

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Qualification
playoff 		Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Italy men's Men's tournament N/a
Italy women's Women's tournament N/a

Men's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Italy men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players as host.[21]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals based on ranking
3  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4  Italy (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 11 February 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host
11 February 2026 (2026-02-11)
21:10
v		Sweden v ItalyPalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan
13 February 2026 (2026-02-13)
12:10
v		Italy v SlovakiaFiera Milano, Milan
14 February 2026 (2026-02-14)
16:40
v		Finland v ItalyPalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

Women's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

Italy women's national ice hockey team as host.[22]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Italy (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 5 February 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host
5 February 2026 (2026-02-05)
14:40
v		Italy v FrancePalaItalia, Milan
7 February 2026 (2026-02-07)
14:40
v		Sweden v ItalyPalaItalia, Milan
9 February 2026 (2026-02-09)
12:10
v		Japan v ItalyFiera Milano, Milan
10 February 2026 (2026-02-10)
16:40
v		Italy v GermanyFiera Milano, Milan

Nordic Combined

Main articles: Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy has qualified a minimum of one competitor as host.[23]

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy qualified the maximum team size of ten short-track speed skaters (five per gender) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[24]

Ski Jumping

Main articles: Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy has qualified a minimum of one male and one female athlete as host.[25]

Ski mountaineering

Main articles: Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy has qualified one female and one male ski mountaineer through their status as host.[26] Following the completion of the 2025 ISMF World Championships, Italy has qualified further one female ski mountaineer.[27][28]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Men's sprint
  Women's sprint
 
 
  		Mixed relay N/a

Snowboarding

Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy can qualify an athlete in each event (four male and four female) through their status as host if they meet eligibility requirements.[29] So far they have they have athletes for seven of eight events (big air and slopestyle are grouped as one for qualifying).[30]

Speed skating

Main articles: Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Italy qualified fourteen speed skaters (eight men and six women) through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.[31]

See also

  • Italy at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

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