Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | UZB |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 2 (2 men) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Daniil Eybog |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Uzbekistan competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics, after its debut in 1994.
The Uzbek team consisted of two male athletes competing in two sports.[1] Short track speed skater Daniil Eybog 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Short-track speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
Uzbekistan qualified one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Medet Nazarov | Men's giant slalom | 1:25.75 | 54 | 1:21.14 | 58 | 2:46.89 | 50 |
| Men's slalom | 1:07.51 | 34 | DNF | ||||
Short-track speed skating
Uzbekistan qualified one male short-track speed skater after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[7] This will mark the country's sport debut at the Winter Olympics. Daniil Eybog represented the country. Eybog originally competed for Russia, but switched to compete for Uzbekistan because of restrictions placed on Russian athletes due to the war in Ukraine.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniil Eybog | Men's 500 m | 1:01.577 | 3 ADV | 1:07.497 | 5 | Did not advance | 19 | ||
| Men's 1500 m | N/a | 2:16.963 | 3 Q | 2:18.000 | 3 QB | 2:35.103 | 14 | ||
Non-competing sports
Figure skating
At the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Uzbekistan secured one quota for a team in pairs skating.[9] However, the country declined the quota spot after the male athlete in the pairs was injured and could not recover in time.[10]
References
- ^ Toshkhujayev, Javokhir (14 February 2026). "Two Uzbekistan athletes to compete today at the Winter Olympic Games". uza.uz. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Retrieved 16 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.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Facing Restrictions, Russian Skater Joins Uzbekistan´s Winter Olympics Team". The Times of Central Asia. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Tukhsinov, Daniyor (3 February 2026). "Uzbekistan to send two athletes to 2026 Winter Olympics after injury setback". kun.uz. Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Retrieved 16 February 2026.