Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Iran (officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran) competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
| Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 4 (2 men and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Danyal Saveh Shemshaki & Samaneh Beyrami Baher |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Sadaf Saveh Shemshaki |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iran's team consisted of four athletes (two per gender) competing in two sports.[1]
Cross-country skiers Danyal Saveh Shemshaki and Samaneh Beyrami Baher were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2][3] Meanwhile, Sadaf Saveh Shemshaki was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
Following the 2026 Iran massacres amid the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, activists called on the IOC to ban the Iranian team from the 2026 Winter Olympics.[6][7]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Alpine skiing
Iran qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Kiyadarbandsari | Men's giant slalom | 1:29.14 | 64 | 1:22.03 | 61 | 2:51.17 | 61 |
| Men's slalom | 1:09.49 | 36 | 1:07.28 | 30 | 2:16.77 | 33 | |
| Sadaf Saveh Shemshaki | Women's slalom | 1:06.64 | 64 | 1:11.95 | 53 | 2:18.59 | 53 |
Cross-country skiing
Iran qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota.[9]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Danyal Saveh Shemshaki | Men's 10 km freestyle | 26:30.8 | 5:54.6 | 93 |
| Samaneh Beyrami Baher | Women's 10 km freestyle | 30:49.9 | +8:00.7 | 98 |