Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Netherlands at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC codeNED
NOCDutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Websitewww.nocnsf.nl/en
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors38 (20 men and 18 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Jens van 't Wout & Kimberley Bos
Flag bearers (closing)Jorrit Bergsma & Xandra Velzeboer
OfficialsCarl Verheijen, Head of mission
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
10
Silver
7
Bronze
3
Total
20
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The Netherlands competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Jorrit Bergsma's gold medal on the penultimate day of the games ensured that these are the Netherlands' most successful Winter Olympics ever.[1] They have won ten gold medals, surpassing their previous best total of eight achieved in 2014, 2018 and 2022.[2] Meanwhile, Jorrit Bergsma and Xandra Velzeboer were 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
Bobsleigh 4 0 4
Figure skating 1 1 2
Short-track speed skating 5 5 10
Skeleton 0 1 1
Snowboarding 1 3 4
Speed skating 9 9 18
Total 21 18* 39*

*Suzanne Schulting is selected for both speed skating and short-track speed skating, so the total is one lower than the sum.

Medalists

Further information: 2026 Winter Olympics medal table and List of 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners

The following Dutch competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Bobsleigh

Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The Netherlands qualified two sleds (two-man and four-man).[5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dave Wesselink
Jelen Franjic 		Two-man 55.83 12 56.18 17 55.44 5 55.87 12 3:43.32 10 (=)
Dave Wesselink
Janko Franjic
Jelen Franjić
Timme Koster
Stephan Huis in 't Veld (reserve) 		Four-man 55.09 20 55.00 10 55.15 16 55.04 11 3:40.28 13

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, the Netherlands secured one quota in each of the pair skating.[6]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Daria Danilova
Michel Tsiba 		Pairs 64.07 17 Did not advance

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The Netherlands qualified the maximum team size of ten short-track speed skaters (five per gender) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[7] Nine athletes were confirmed after the Dutch championships,[8] the tenth one, Itzhak de Laat was announced on 20 January 2026 as it became clear that Daan Kos hasn't properly recovered from injury.[8] Coached by Niels Kerstholt, the following athletes will represent the Netherlands:

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Teun Boer 500 m 52.425 2 Q 40.412 2 Q 40.295 2 Q 1:05.360 4
Jens van 't Wout 40.567 1 Q 40.408 1 Q 40.064 1 Q 41.908
Melle van 't Wout 40.809 1 Q 40.554 1 Q 40.916 2 Q 40.912
Teun Boer 1000 m 1:24.395 3 q 1:26.638 3 ADV 1:24.209 4 FB 1:27.267 7
Jens van 't Wout 1:25.237 1 Q 1:25.199 1 Q 1:24.664 2 FA 1:24.537
Itzhak de Laat 1500 m N/a 2:12.974 5 Did not advance
Friso Emons 2:16,07 PEN Did not advance
Jens van 't Wout 2:20.657 1 Q 2:14.988 1 FA 2:12.21
Teun Boer
Itzhak de Laat*
Friso Emons
Jens van 't Wout
Melle van 't Wout* 		5000 m relay N/a 6:52.751 2 FA 6:51.847

Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; ADV A - Advanced to medal final on referee decision; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* Itzhak de Laat skated the semifinal and Melle van 't Wout the A-Final.

Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Selma Poutsma 500 m 42.629 1 Q 42.234 3 q 41.760 3 FA 42.491 4
Michelle Velzeboer 42.598 1 Q 42.417 2 Q 1:27.632 5 FB 1:05.774 8
Xandra Velzeboer 42.417 1 Q 41.583 OR 1 Q 41.399 WR 1 FA 41.609
Selma Poutsma 1000 m 1:53.774 4 Did not advance
Michelle Velzeboer 1:29.730 2 Q 1:28.686 3 Did not advance
Xandra Velzeboer 1:27.816 1 Q 1:28.986 1 Q 1:29.514 1 FA 1:28.437
Suzanne Schulting 1500 m N/a 2:27.705 3 Q 3:08.987 7 Did not advance
Michelle Velzeboer DNF Did not advance
Xandra Velzeboer 2:27.552 1 Q 2:41.237 3 FB 2:35.554 8
Zoë Deltrap
Selma Poutsma
Michelle Velzeboer
Xandra Velzeboer
Suzanne Schulting (reserve) 		3000 m relay N/a 4:06.29 1 FA 4:09.081 4

Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final; ADV - Advanced on referee decision

Mixed
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Teun Boer*
Selma Poutsma
Xandra Velzeboer
Jens van 't Wout
Melle van 't Wout* 		2000 m relay 2:36.517 1 Q 2:53.319 3 FB 2:35.54 OR 5

Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* Melle van 't Wout skated the quarterfinal and Teun Boer the semi & B-final.

Skeleton

Main articles: Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The Netherlands qualified one female skeleton racer.[9]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kimberley Bos Women's 57.88 11 57.98 14 58.12 13 58.26 18 3:52.24 13

Snowboarding

Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Alpine
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Rank
Michelle Dekker Women's parallel giant slalom 1:33.63 8 Q  Payer (AUT)
L +0.13 		Did not advance
Cross
Athlete Event Seeding 1/8 final Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Position Position Position Position Rank
Glenn de Blois Men's 1:08.68 8 4 Did not advance
Park & Pipe
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Melissa Peperkamp Women's big air 70.25 66.75 DNI 137.00 21 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 60.71 67.75 N/a 67.75 13 Did not advance
Romy van Vreden Women's big air 60.25 52.75 74.75 135.00 22 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 22.08 39.91 N/a 39.91 26 Did not advance

Speed skating

Main articles: Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The Netherlands qualified eighteen speed skaters (nine per gender) through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.[10] The Dutch Olympic Committee selected the maximum allowed delegation of nine men and nine women, largely based on the results of the Olympic qualification tournament, held in December 2025.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Jorrit Bergsma 10,000 m 12:40.48
Jenning de Boo 500 m 33.88
1000 m 1:06.78
Marcel Bosker 5000 m 6:17.47 11
Stijn van de Bunt 5000 m 6:12.94 9
10,000 m 12:45.75 5
Sebas Diniz 500 m 34.461 5
Chris Huizinga 5000 m 6:11.58 7
Kjeld Nuis 1000 m 1:07.65 6
1500 m 1:42.82
Tijmen Snel 1500 m 1:45.51 11
Joep Wennemars 500 m 34.89 21
1000 m 1:07.58 5
1500 m 1:43.05 4
Women
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Joy Beune 3000 m 3:58.12 4
Anna Boersma 500 m 38.013 15
Merel Conijn 3000 m 4:01.65 9
5000 m 6:46.28
Marijke Groenewoud 1500 m 1:55.16 10
3000 m 4:01.35 8
5000 m 6:58.33 7
Femke Kok 500 m 36.49 OR
1000 m 1:12.59
1500 m 1:54.79 5
Jutta Leerdam 500 m 37.15
1000 m 1:12.31 OR
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong 1500 m 1:54.09
Suzanne Schulting 1000 m 1:15.46 8
Mass start
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Jorrit Bergsma Men's 3 7:47.81 7 Q 68 7:55.50
Stijn van de Bunt 24 7:51.46 3 Q 0 8:18.60 16
Marijke Groenewoud Women's 2 8:37.46 8 Q 60 8:34.70
Bente Kerkhoff 64 8:43.59 1 Q 3 9:08.16 10
Team pursuit
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Time 		Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank
Marcel Bosker
Stijn van der Bunt
Chris Huizinga 		Men's 3:41.85 4 Q  Italy
L 3:40.67 		2 FB  China
L 3:41.47 		4
Marijke Groenewoud
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong
Joy Beune 		Women's 2:55.65 3 Q  Japan
W 2:55.84 		1 FA  Canada
L 2:56.77

See also

References

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