New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics

New Zealand at the
2026 Winter Olympics
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

New Zealand 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
Total 1 1 2

Alpine skiing

New Zealand qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2] On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected alpine skier Alice Robinson.[3]

Freestyle skiing

On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected five freestyle skiers:[3]

Ruby Star Andrews, Women's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle and Big Air
Ben Barclay, Men's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle and Big Air
Luca Harrington, Men's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle and Big Air
Luke Harrold, Men's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe
Fin Melville Ives, Men's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe

Snowboarding

On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected two snowboarders:[3]

Cam Melville Ives, Men's Snowboard Halfpipe
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Women's Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air

See also

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. ^ a b c "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott headlines first NZ selection for 2026 Winter Olympics". RNZ Sport News. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.