Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 5 (2 men and 3 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Jón Erik Sigurðsson & Elín Van Pelt |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Dagur Benediktsson |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which was held from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Alpine skiers Jón Erik Sigurðsson and Elín Van Pelt were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, Dagur Benediktsson 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Alpine skiing
Iceland qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jón Erik Sigurðsson | Men's giant slalom | 1:21.61 | 38 | DNF | |||
| Men's slalom | 1:04.51 | 30 | 1:01.12 | 25 | 2:05.63 | 25 | |
| Elín Van Pelt | Women's giant slalom | 1:10.28 | 48 | 1:16.93 | 43 | 2:27.21 | 43 |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Sonja Lí Kristinsdóttir | Women's giant slalom | 1:12.31 | 52 | DNF | |||
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
Cross-country skiing
Iceland qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota.[6]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Dagur Benediktsson | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 24:18.1 | 69 | N/a | |||
| Men's skiathlon | 27:57.8 | 67 | LAP | 66 | ||||
| Men's 50 km classical | LAP | 48 | N/a | |||||
| Kristrún Guðnadóttir | Women's 10 km freestyle | N/a | DSQ | N/a | ||||
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dagur Benediktsson | Men's sprint | 3:40.09 | 79 | Did not advance | |||||
| Kristrún Guðnadóttir | Women's sprint | 4:09.30 | 61 | 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.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.