Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Kenya competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 20 February 2026. It was the country's first participation in the Winter Olympics since 2018.
| Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| Website | teamkenya |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man and 0 women) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Issa Laborde Dit Pere |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Issa Laborde Dit Pere |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Meanwhile, Issa Laborde Dit Pere was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[1][2]
Competitors
The following is the list of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
Kenya qualified one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[3] Sabrina Simader, who had represented the country at the 2018 Winter Olympics, also qualified to compete at these Games, and was nominated by the Kenyan NOC to compete.[4][5] However, Simader withdrew from the competition and retired from the sport due to lack of financial support.[6][7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Issa Laborde Dit Pere | Men's giant slalom | 1:29.57 | 69 | 1:23.21 | 67 | 2:52.78 | 66 |