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.
Ben Barclay and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Luca Harrington was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Medallists
The following New Zealand competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medallists' names are bolded.
MedalNameSportEventDate Snowboarding Women's big air 9 February Snowboarding Women's slopestyle 18 February Freestyle skiing Men's slopestyle 10 February
Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors in each sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing011Freestyle skiing7310Snowboarding426 Total11617
Alpine skiing
New Zealand qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota. The NZOC filled the female slot on 3 October 2025.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTime RankTimeRankTimeRankAlice RobinsonWomen's giant slalom 1:04.32 10 1:09.98 9 2:14.30 8 Women's super-G colspan=4 1:24:448
Freestyle skiing
On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected five freestyle skiers, adding five more on 23 January 2026.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3RankRun 1Run 2Run 3RankRuby Star AndrewsWomen's big air44.5048.2592.7524Did not advanceWomen's slopestyle38.9345.8345.8317Did not advanceLucas BallMen's big air24.7544.2590.00114.7524Did not advanceMen's slopestyle44.9124.8644.9120Did not advanceBen BarclayMen's big air70.5069.00139.5019Did not advanceMen's slopestyle73.3665.7073.367 Q69.4017.7317.5669.408Ben HarringtonMen's halfpipe73.5075.2575.2512 Q61.2573.7573.759Luca HarringtonMen's big air84.2592.0087.75179.755 Q94.0025.7566.50160.506Men's slopestyle69.7022.9569.709 Q27.5535.5185.1585.15Luke HarroldMen's halfpipe65.5065.5015Did not advanceGustav LegnavskyMen's halfpipe13.5071.0071.0014Did not advanceFinley Melville IvesMen's halfpipe16.2516.2524Did not advanceMischa ThomasWomen's halfpipe77.0077.5077.5010 Q77.7577.758Sylvia TrotterWomen's big air83.0020.7538.00121.0021Did not advanceWomen's slopestyle24.3035.5835.5820Did not advance
Snowboarding
On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected two snowboarders, adding four more on 23 January 2026.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3RankRun 1Run 2Run 3RankLyon FarrellMen's big air25.50 88.5081.50170.007 Q83.5016.5040.75124.258Men's slopestyle68.6165.8068.6115Did not advanceLucia GeorgalliWomen's big air78.25 38.75117.0025Did not advanceWomen's slopestyle42.2050.6050.6020Did not advanceRocco JamiesonMen's big air82.0083.5084.75168.258 Q43.0083.0029.25112.259Men's slopestyle56.5642.2856.5618Did not advanceCampbell Melville IvesMen's halfpipe84.75 84.758 Q43.0043.0012Dane MenziesMen's big air77.75 86.25164.0011 Q81.2579.50160.756Men's slopestyle86.0623.3386.061 Q76.1021.0334.6176.107Zoi Sadowski-SynnottWomen's big air90.00 82.2582.25172.251 Q27.7588.7583.50172.25Women's slopestyle81.7388.0888.081 Q73.0177.6187.4887.48
See also New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
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