Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rican Olympic Committee |
| Website | copur |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Kellie Delka |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Puerto Rico competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. Kellie Delka is the only Puerto Rican athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Puerto Rican team consisted of one female skeleton racer.[1] Skeleton athlete Kellie Delka was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2][3] Meanwhile, a volunteer was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Skeleton
Puerto Rico qualified one female skeleton athlete through the basic quota.[6] Kellie Delka once again represented the island, after making her debut four years prior in Beijing. Delka was originally from Texas, but has lived in Puerto Rico for the last eight years.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kellie Delka | Women's | 59.40 | 24 | 59.17 | 24 | 59.52 | 24 | 59.22 | 25 | 3:57.31 | 24 |
See also
References
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (14 February 2026). "Puerto Rico's lone Winter Olympian hopes to inspire others to represent the island". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Olymic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Quota Allocation Women´s Skeleton" (PDF). IBSF.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Vazquez, Jennifer (12 February 2026). "Who is Kellie Delka? Meet Puerto Rico's only athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics". WNBC. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 23 February 2026.