Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Eritrea competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Alpine skier Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, Abeda 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
Eritrea qualified one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[5] Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda is competing in Giant Slalom and Slalom.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda | Men's giant slalom | 1:33.00 | 73 | 1:23.30 | 68 | 2:56.30 | 69 |
| Men's 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.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joelle (3 February 2025). "Eritrean skier raised in Alberta qualifies for 3rd Winter Olympics". Global News. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 14 June 2025.