New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics

New Zealand at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of New Zealand
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 Ben Barclay
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott[1]
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

New Zealand is competing 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) is the largest to be sent by New Zealand to a Winter Olympic Games.[2]

Medallists

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

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

New Zealand qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[3] The NZOC filled the female slot on 3 October 2025.[4]

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

On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected five freestyle skiers,[4] adding five more on 23 January 2026.[2]

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
Luke Harrold Men's halfpipe N/a
Ben Harrington Men's halfpipe N/a
Luca Harrington Men's big air 84.25 92.00 87.75 179.75 5 Q
Men's slopestyle 69.70 22.95 N/a 69.70 9 Q 27.55 35.51 85.15 85.15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Finley Melville Ives Men's halfpipe N/a
Gustav Legnavsky Men's halfpipe N/a
Mischa Thomas Women's halfpipe N/a
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

On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected two snowboarders,[4] adding four more on 23 January 2026.[2]

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
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's slopestyle 81.73 88.08 N/a 88.08 1 Q

See also

References

  1. ^ "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Ben Barclay to bear NZ flag at 2026 Olympic Winter Games". RNZ Sport News. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott headlines first NZ selection for 2026 Winter Olympics". RNZ Sport News. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.