Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Lebanon competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
| Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LBN |
| NOC | Lebanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 2 (2 men) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Andrea El Hayek |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Samer Tawk |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Alpine skier Andrea El Hayek was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, Samer Tawk was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3][4]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
Lebanon qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[5] Manon Ouaiss qualified to represent the country for the second consecutive Games but withdrew due to injury.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrea El Hayek | Men's slalom | 1:10.64 | 38 | DNF | |||
Cross-country skiing
Following the completion of the 2025–26 FIS Cross-Country World Cup in the first World Cup period (28 November – 14 December 2025), Lebanon qualified one male athlete.[7][8]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Samer Tawk | Men's 10 km freestyle | 29:50.1 | +9:13.9 | 107 |