New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics

New Zealand at the
2026 Winter Olympics
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6–22 February 2026
Competitors17 (11 men and 6 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Ben Barclay & Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Flag bearer (closing)Luca Harrington
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

New Zealand competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. The team consisting of 17 athletes (11 men and 6 women) was the largest to be sent by New Zealand to a Winter Olympic Games.[1]

Ben Barclay and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2][3] Luca Harrington was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]

Medallists

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

The following New Zealand competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medallists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Snowboarding Women's big air 9 February
 Silver Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Snowboarding Women's slopestyle 18 February
 Bronze Luca Harrington Freestyle skiing Men's slopestyle 10 February

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors in each sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 0 1 1
Freestyle skiing 7 3 10
Snowboarding 4 2 6
Total 11 6 17

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

New Zealand qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[6] The NZOC filled the female slot on 3 October 2025.[7]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alice Robinson Women's giant slalom 1:04.32 10 1:09.98 9 2:14.30 8
Women's super-G N/a 1:24:44 8

Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected five freestyle skiers,[7] adding five more on 23 January 2026.[1]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Ruby Star Andrews Women's big air 44.50 48.25 DNI 92.75 24 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 38.93 45.83 N/a 45.83 17 Did not advance
Lucas Ball Men's big air 24.75 44.25 90.00 114.75 24 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 44.91 24.86 N/a 44.91 20 Did not advance
Ben Barclay Men's big air 70.50 69.00 DNI 139.50 19 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 73.36 65.70 N/a 73.36 7 Q 69.40 17.73 17.56 69.40 8
Ben Harrington Men's halfpipe 73.50 75.25 N/a 75.25 12 Q 61.25 DNI 73.75 73.75 9
Luca Harrington Men's big air 84.25 92.00 87.75 179.75 5 Q 94.00 25.75 66.50 160.50 6
Men's slopestyle 69.70 22.95 N/a 69.70 9 Q 27.55 35.51 85.15 85.15
Luke Harrold Men's halfpipe 65.50 DNI N/a 65.50 15 Did not advance
Gustav Legnavsky Men's halfpipe 13.50 71.00 N/a 71.00 14 Did not advance
Finley Melville Ives Men's halfpipe 16.25 DNI N/a 16.25 24 Did not advance
Mischa Thomas Women's halfpipe 77.00 77.50 N/a 77.50 10 Q 77.75 DNI DNI 77.75 8
Sylvia Trotter Women's big air 83.00 20.75 38.00 121.00 21 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 24.30 35.58 N/a 35.58 20 Did not advance

Snowboarding

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

On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected two snowboarders,[7] adding four more on 23 January 2026.[1]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Lyon Farrell Men's big air 25.50 88.50 81.50 170.00 7 Q 83.50 16.50 40.75 124.25 8
Men's slopestyle 68.61 65.80 N/a 68.61 15 Did not advance
Lucia Georgalli Women's big air 78.25 38.75 DNI 117.00 25 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 42.20 50.60 N/a 50.60 20 Did not advance
Rocco Jamieson Men's big air 82.00 83.50 84.75 168.25 8 Q 43.00 83.00 29.25 112.25 9
Men's slopestyle 56.56 42.28 N/a 56.56 18 Did not advance
Campbell Melville Ives Men's halfpipe 84.75 DNI N/a 84.75 8 Q 43.00 DNI DNI 43.00 12
Dane Menzies Men's big air 77.75 86.25 DNI 164.00 11 Q 81.25 79.50 DNI 160.75 6
Men's slopestyle 86.06 23.33 N/a 86.06 1 Q 76.10 21.03 34.61 76.10 7
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Women's big air 90.00 82.25 82.25 172.25 1 Q 27.75 88.75 83.50 172.25
Women's slopestyle 81.73 88.08 N/a 88.08 1 Q 73.01 77.61 87.48 87.48

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Winter Olympics: New Zealand Olympic Committee confirms team of 17 for Italy". The New Zealand Herald. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott headlines first NZ selection for 2026 Winter Olympics". RNZ Sport News. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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