New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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.[1]
| New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6–22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 17 (11 men and 6 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Ben Barclay & Zoi Sadowski-Synnott |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Luca Harrington |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ben Barclay and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2][3] Luca Harrington was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
Medallists
The following New Zealand competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medallists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | Snowboarding | Women's big air | 9 February |
| Silver | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | Snowboarding | Women's slopestyle | 18 February |
 Bronze | Luca Harrington | Freestyle skiing | Men's slopestyle | 10 February |
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors in each sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Snowboarding | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 17 |
Alpine skiing
New Zealand qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[6] The NZOC filled the female slot on 3 October 2025.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alice Robinson | Women's giant slalom | 1:04.32 | 10 | 1:09.98 | 9 | 2:14.30 | 8 |
| Women's super-G | N/a | 1:24:44 | 8 | ||||
Freestyle skiing
On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected five freestyle skiers,[7] adding five more on 23 January 2026.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Ruby Star Andrews | Women's big air | 44.50 | 48.25 | DNI | 92.75 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's slopestyle | 38.93 | 45.83 | N/a | 45.83 | 17 | Did not advance | |||||
| Lucas Ball | Men's big air | 24.75 | 44.25 | 90.00 | 114.75 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's slopestyle | 44.91 | 24.86 | N/a | 44.91 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ben Barclay | Men's big air | 70.50 | 69.00 | DNI | 139.50 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's slopestyle | 73.36 | 65.70 | N/a | 73.36 | 7 Q | 69.40 | 17.73 | 17.56 | 69.40 | 8 | |
| Ben Harrington | Men's halfpipe | 73.50 | 75.25 | N/a | 75.25 | 12 Q | 61.25 | DNI | 73.75 | 73.75 | 9 |
| Luca Harrington | Men's big air | 84.25 | 92.00 | 87.75 | 179.75 | 5 Q | 94.00 | 25.75 | 66.50 | 160.50 | 6 |
| Men's slopestyle | 69.70 | 22.95 | N/a | 69.70 | 9 Q | 27.55 | 35.51 | 85.15 | 85.15 | | |
| Luke Harrold | Men's halfpipe | 65.50 | DNI | N/a | 65.50 | 15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Gustav Legnavsky | Men's halfpipe | 13.50 | 71.00 | N/a | 71.00 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Finley Melville Ives | Men's halfpipe | 16.25 | DNI | N/a | 16.25 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mischa Thomas | Women's halfpipe | 77.00 | 77.50 | N/a | 77.50 | 10 Q | 77.75 | DNI | DNI | 77.75 | 8 |
| Sylvia Trotter | Women's big air | 83.00 | 20.75 | 38.00 | 121.00 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's slopestyle | 24.30 | 35.58 | N/a | 35.58 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||
Snowboarding
On 3 October 2025, the NZOC conditionally selected two snowboarders,[7] adding four more on 23 January 2026.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||
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| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Lyon Farrell | Men's big air | 25.50 | 88.50 | 81.50 | 170.00 | 7 Q | 83.50 | 16.50 | 40.75 | 124.25 | 8 |
| Men's slopestyle | 68.61 | 65.80 | N/a | 68.61 | 15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Lucia Georgalli | Women's big air | 78.25 | 38.75 | DNI | 117.00 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's slopestyle | 42.20 | 50.60 | N/a | 50.60 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||
| Rocco Jamieson | Men's big air | 82.00 | 83.50 | 84.75 | 168.25 | 8 Q | 43.00 | 83.00 | 29.25 | 112.25 | 9 |
| Men's slopestyle | 56.56 | 42.28 | N/a | 56.56 | 18 | Did not advance | |||||
| Campbell Melville Ives | Men's halfpipe | 84.75 | DNI | N/a | 84.75 | 8 Q | 43.00 | DNI | DNI | 43.00 | 12 |
| Dane Menzies | Men's big air | 77.75 | 86.25 | DNI | 164.00 | 11 Q | 81.25 | 79.50 | DNI | 160.75 | 6 |
| Men's slopestyle | 86.06 | 23.33 | N/a | 86.06 | 1 Q | 76.10 | 21.03 | 34.61 | 76.10 | 7 | |
| Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | Women's big air | 90.00 | 82.25 | 82.25 | 172.25 | 1 Q | 27.75 | 88.75 | 83.50 | 172.25 | |
| Women's slopestyle | 81.73 | 88.08 | N/a | 88.08 | 1 Q | 73.01 | 77.61 | 87.48 | 87.48 | | |