Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Nigeria competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
| Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Website | nigeriaolympic |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Samuel Ikpefan |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Samuel Ikpefan |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cross-country skier Samuel Ikpefan was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, Ikpefan was also 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cross-country skiing
Nigeria qualified one male cross-country skier through the basic quota.[5][6]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Samuel Ikpefan | Men's 10 km freestyle | 26:38.4 | +6:02.2 | 94 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samuel Ikpefan | Men's sprint | 3:33.31 | 65 | Did not advance | |||||