The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which was held from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's first time participating in the Winter Olympics.
The United Arab Emirates team consisted of two alpine skiers (one per gender), Alexander Astridge and Piera Hudson. The pair were also the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Astridge and Hudson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Astridge has lived in Dubai most of his life and Hudson moved there from New Zealand.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing112 Total112
Alpine skiing
The United Arab Emirates qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlexander AstridgeMen's slalomPiera HudsonWomen's giant slalom1:08.0141Women's slalom52.744856.93391:49.6739
See also United Arab Emirates at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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