United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | UAE |
| NOC | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Alexander Astridge & Piera Hudson |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Alexander Astridge & Piera Hudson |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which was held from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's first time participating in the Winter Olympics.
The United Arab Emirates team consisted of two alpine skiers (one per gender), Alexander Astridge and Piera Hudson.[1][2][3] The pair were also the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
Astridge and Hudson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[6] Astridge has lived in Dubai most of his life and Hudson moved there from New Zealand.[7]
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
The United Arab Emirates qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alexander Astridge | Men's slalom | DNF | |||||
| Piera Hudson | Women's giant slalom | 1:08.01 | 41 | DNF | |||
| Women's slalom | 52.74 | 48 | 56.93 | 39 | 1:49.67 | 39 | |
See also
References
- ^ "UAE set for a historic Winter Olympics 2026 debut with two Alpine Skiers in Italy". Times of India. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Lewis, Andy (15 January 2026). "UAE set for historic first participation in Winter Olympics". The National. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Hamilton-Irvine, Gary (10 February 2026). "Hawke's Bay has its first Winter Olympian – but Piera Hudson is representing another country". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.