Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ARM |
| NOC | Armenian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 5 (3 men and 2 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Nikita Rakhmanin & Karina Akopova |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1956–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Armenia competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Figure skaters Nikita Rakhmanin and Karina Akopova were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, a volunteer was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3][4]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Alpine skiing
Armenia qualified one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Harutyun Harutyunyan | Men's giant slalom | 1:27.93 | 63 | 1:21.67 | 59 | 2:50.58 | 59 | |
| Men's slalom | 1:10.12 | 37 | DSQ | |||||
Cross-country skiing
Armenia qualified one female and one male cross-country skier.[6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Armenia also qualified an additional one female athlete, however they do not (as of 26 March 2025) have any eligible athletes to fill these additional quotas.[6]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Mikayel Mikayelyan | Men's skiathlon | 26:07.2 | 51 | 26:37.2 | 51 | 51:06.8 | +4:55.8 | 48 |
| Men's freestyle | N/a | 23:06.4 | 53 | N/a | ||||
| Katya Galstyan | Women's skiathlon | 35:41.9 | 69 | 38.7 | 69 | LAP | ||
| Women's freestyle | N/a | 28:33.7 | 82 | N/a | ||||
Sprint
| Athlete | Event | 1.8km | 3.7km | 4.9km | 7.4km | 8.6km | 9.0km | Finish | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Mikayel Mikayelyan | Men's freestyle | 3:47.9 | 21.3 | 51 | 7:51.5 | 45.6 | 59 | 11:51.9 | 1:24.5 | 57 | 16:44.9 | 1:54.4 | 54 | 20:05.3 | 2:14.3 | 55 | 20:48.8 | 2:15.8 | 55 | 23:06.6 | 2:30.2 | 54 |
| Katya Galstyan | Women's freestyle | 5:00.5 | 1.00.5 | 93 | 10:08.5 | 2:12.8 | 98 | 14:56.1 | 3:15.3 | 88 | 20:51.9 | 4:23.2 | 86 | 24:48.9 | 5:02.7 | 83 | 25:49.3 | 5:19.6 | 83 | 28:33.7 | 5:44.5 | 82 |
Figure skating
Armenia earned one quota in pairs at the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China.[7]
| Athlete | Event | SP | FP | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Karina Akopova Nikita Rakhmanin |
Pairs | 66.27 | 12 Q | 114.39 | 14 | 180.66 | 14 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.