Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | cnosben |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Nathan Tchibozo |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Nathan Tchibozo |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Benin was a competitor 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.
Benin's team consisted of one male athlete. Alpine skier Nathan Tchibozo was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Tchibozo was also 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 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
Benin qualified one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[5] Nathan Tchibozo, formerly representing Togo at the 2023 World Ski Championships, will now represent Benin at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nathan Tchibozo | Giant slalom | 1:25.42 | 52 | 1:18.23 | 46 | 2:43.65 | 48 |
| Slalom | DNF | ||||||
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.