Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Vladimir Litvintsev & Anastasia Papathoma |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Azerbaijan competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Figure skater Vladimir Litvintsev and alpine skier Anastasia Papathoma 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
Azerbaijan qualified one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[5] Anastasia Papathoma represented the country in the sport.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anastasia Papathoma | Women's slalom | 1:01.81 | 59 | 1:07.34 | 51 | 2:09.15 | 51 |
Figure skating
Vladimir Litvintsev secured one quota place for the Azerbaijani delegation in the men's single event at the games after finish in the 15th place with 233.31 points at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Vladimir Litvintsev | Men's singles | 63.63 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
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.
- ^ "Azerbaijani Alpine Skier Qualifies for 2026 Winter Games". Caspian Post. Baku, Azerbaijan. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijani figure skater wins Winter Olympics license (PHOTO)". Trend News Agency. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ 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.