Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Slovakia competed the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
| Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SVK |
| NOC | Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 53 (36 men and 17 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Tomáš Tatar & Viktória Čerňanská |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Jakub Šiarnik & Rebeka Cully |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Czechoslovakia (1924–1992) | |
Tomáš Tatar and Viktória Čerňanská were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2][3] Meanwhile, Jakub Šiarnik and Rebeka Cully were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
For the first time since 2002, Slovakia failed to secure a single Winter Olympic medal. However, the men's ice hockey team made headlines around the world after finishing 4th in the men's ice hockey tournament.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Luge | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Short-track speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ski jumping | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ski mountaineering | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 36 | 17 | 53 |
Alpine skiing
Slovakia qualified one male and three female alpine skiers through the basic and additional quota.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andreas Žampa | Men's giant slalom | 1:16.64 | 17 | 1:11.80 | 25 | 2:28.44 | 21 |
| Rebeka Jančová | Women's giant slalom | DNF | |||||
| Women's super-G | N/a | 1:28.51 | 21 | ||||
| Katarína Šrobová | Women's slalom | DNF | |||||
| Petra Vlhová | Women's slalom | 49.99 | 29 | 52.71 | 12 | 1:42.70 | 20 |
| Katarína Šrobová Petra Vlhová |
Women's team combined | 1:46.66 | 26 | DNF | |||
Biathlon
Slovakia qualified two male and four female competitors through their 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[7][8]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Šimon Adamov | Individual | 1:03:01.4 | 7 (0+4+1+2) | 82 |
| Sprint | 26:32.0 | 2 (1+1) | 75 | |
| Jakub Borguľa | Pursuit | 38:16.0 | 4 (1+1+1+1) | 56 |
| Sprint | 25:55.0 | 1 (0+1) | 58 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulína Fialková | Individual | 45:18.2 | 3 (0+1+1+1) | 40 |
| Pursuit | 32:54.1 | 3 (0+1+1+1) | 25 | |
| Sprint | 22:50.6 | 3 (1+2) | 40 | |
| Anastasiya Kuzmina | Individual | 46:11.8 | 1 (0+0+1+1) | 46 |
| Pursuit | 34:45.6 | 5 (1+1+2+1) | 49 | |
| Sprint | 22:40.6 | 1 (0+1) | 36 | |
| Mária Remeňová | Individual | 50:01.7 | 4 (2+2+0+2) | 82 |
| Pursuit | 34:01.5 | 2 (0+1+0+1) | 38 | |
| Sprint | 23:01.8 | 1 (1+0) | 51 | |
| Ema Kapustová | Individual | 46:14.3 | 1 (1+0+0+0) | 48 |
| Pursuit | 35:07.3 | 4 (1+1+2+0) | 52 | |
| Sprint | 23:03.5 | 1 (0+1) | 53 | |
| Paulína Fialková Anastasiya Kuzmina Ema Kapustová Mária Remeňová |
Team relay | 1:14:03.5 | 0 (0+10) | 10 |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasiya Kuzmina Paulína Fialková Jakub Borguľa Šimon Adamov |
Relay | 1:09:06.5 | 12 (1+11) | 19 |
Bobsleigh
Slovakia qualified two female athletes through quota alocation.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Viktória Čerňanská | Women's monobob | 1:00.83 | 21 | 1:00.81 | 20 | 1:00.55 | 20 | 1:00.65 | 19 | 4:02.84 | 20 |
| Viktória Čerňanská Lucia Mokrášová |
Two-woman | 57.94 | 18 | 57.86 | 15 | 58.58 | 21 | 58.31 | 19 | 3:52.69 | 19 |
Cross-country skiing
Slovakia qualified two male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota.[10] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Slovakia qualified a further one male athlete.[10]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Peter Hinds | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 23:40.8 | 64 | N/a | |||
| Men's 20 km skiathlon | 27:24.8 | 63 | 25:46.8 | 52 | 53:44.7 | +7:33.7 | 60 | |
| Men's 50 km classical | 2:25:05.5 | 38 | N/a | |||||
| Tomáš Cenek | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 26:07.9 | 90 | N/a | |||
| Mária Danielová | Women's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 31:20.8 | 102 | N/a | |||
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Hinds | Men's sprint | 3:25.78 | 49 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tomáš Cenek | 3:28.34 | 58 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mária Danielová | Women's sprint | 4:08.27 | 60 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tomáš Cenek Peter Hinds |
Men's team sprint | 6:15.18 | 20 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Slovakia secured one quota in each of the men's singles.[11]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Adam Hagara | Men's singles | 80.30 | 20 Q | 122.08 | 24 | 202.38 | 24 |
Freestyle skiing
- Ski cross
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Nikola Fričová | Women's ski cross | 1:20.24 | 28 | 4 | Did not advance | 28 | ||
Ice hockey
- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group stage | Qualification playoff |
Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Slovakia men's | Men's tournament |  FinlandW 4–1 |
 ItalyW 3–2 |
 SwedenL 5–3 |
1 Q | Bye |  GermanyW 6–2 |
 United StatesL 2–6 |
Finland L 1–6 |
4th |
Men's tournament
Slovakia men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by winning a final qualification tournament.[12]
- Roster
The first six players of Slovakia's roster were announced on 16 June 2025.[13] The remainder of the roster was named on 8 January 2026.[14] On 28 January 2026, Marek Hrivík was ruled out due to injury, and replaced by Lukáš Cingel.[15] On 9 February, Tomáš Tatar was named Slovakia's captain, with Erik Černák and Martin Fehérváry serving as alternate captains.[16]
Head coach: Vladimír Országh[17]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | F | Lukáš Cingel | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 10 June 1992 (aged 33) | Kometa Brno |
| 8 | F | Oliver Okuliar | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 24 May 2000 (aged 25) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 11 | F | Miloš Kelemen | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 6 July 1999 (aged 26) | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 14 | D | Peter Čerešňák | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 26 January 1993 (aged 33) | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 15 | F | Dalibor Dvorský | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 15 July 2005 (aged 20) | St. Louis Blues |
| 17 | D | Šimon Nemec | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 15 February 2004 (aged 21) | New Jersey Devils |
| 20 | F | Juraj Slafkovský | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 30 March 2004 (aged 21) |  Montreal Canadiens |
| 21 | F | Adam Ružička | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 11 May 1999 (aged 26) |  Spartak Moscow |
| 23 | F | Adam Liška | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 14 October 1999 (aged 26) | Severstal Cherepovets |
| 28 | D | Martin Gernát | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 11 April 1993 (aged 32) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| 29 | D | Michal Ivan | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 8 November 1999 (aged 26) | Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 30 | G | Adam Gajan | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 6 May 2004 (aged 21) | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| 31 | G | Samuel Hlavaj | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 29 May 2001 (aged 24) | Iowa Wild |
| 33 | G | Stanislav Škorvánek | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 31 January 1996 (aged 30) | Mountfield HK |
| 34 | F | Peter Cehlárik | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 2 August 1995 (aged 30) | Leksands IF |
| 42 | D | Martin Fehérváry – A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 6 October 1999 (aged 26) | Washington Capitals |
| 49 | F | Samuel Takáč | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 3 December 1991 (aged 34) |  Slovan Bratislava |
| 52 | D | Martin Marinčin | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 18 February 1992 (aged 33) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 64 | D | Patrik Koch | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 8 December 1996 (aged 29) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 76 | F | Martin Pospíšil | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 19 November 1999 (aged 26) | Calgary Flames |
| 79 | F | Libor Hudáček | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 7 September 1990 (aged 35) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 81 | D | Erik Černák – A | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 28 May 1997 (aged 28) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 84 | F | Pavol Regenda | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 7 December 1999 (aged 26) | San Jose Sharks |
| 90 | F | Tomáš Tatar – C | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 1 December 1990 (aged 35) |  EV Zug |
| 91 | F | Matúš Sukeľ | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 23 January 1996 (aged 30) | HC Litvínov |
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6[a] | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 6[a] | |
| 3 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6[a] | Advance to qualification playoffs |
| 4 | Italy (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0 |
- Head-to-head points: 3 each. Head-to-head goal difference: Slovakia +1; Finland 0; Sweden −1.
| 11 February 2026 16:40 | Slovakia | 4–1 (1–0, 0–1, 3–0) | Finland | PalaItalia, Milan Attendance: 11,025 |
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| Samuel Hlavaj | Goalies | Juuse Saros | Referees: Eric Furlatt Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Ryan Daisy Tarrington Wyonzek | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 February 2026 12:10 | Italy | 2–3 (0–0, 1–2, 1–1) | Slovakia | Fiera Milano, Milan Attendance: 3,986 |
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| Davide Fadani Damian Clara | Goalies | Stanislav Škorvánek | Referees: Brian Pochmara André Schrader Linesmen: Nick Briganti Jonny Murray | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 February 2026 12:10 | Sweden | 5–3 (1–1, 2–1, 2–1) | Slovakia | PalaItalia, Milan Attendance: 11,332 |
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| Jacob Markström | Goalies | Samuel Hlavaj | Referees: Andris Ansons Kyle RehmanLinesmen: Daniel Hynek Libor Suchánek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Quarterfinals
| 18 February 2026 12:10 | Slovakia | 6–2 (1–0, 3–1, 2–1) | Germany | PalaItalia, Milan Attendance: 9,532 |
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| Samuel Hlavaj | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Dan O'Rourke Kyle Rehman Linesmen:  Albert Ankerstjerne Matt MacPherson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semifinal
| 20 February 2026 21:10 | United States | 6–2 (2–0, 3–0, 1–2) | Slovakia | PalaItalia, Milan Attendance: 11,240 |
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| Connor Hellebuyck | Goalies | Samuel Hlavaj Stanislav Škorvánek | Referees: Gord Dwyer Chris Rooney Linesmen: Scott Cherrey Onni Hautamäki | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bronze medal match
| 21 February 2026 20:40 | Slovakia | 1–6 (0–1, 1–1, 0–4) | Finland | PalaItalia, Milan Attendance: 10,522 |
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| Samuel Hlavaj | Goalies | Juuse Saros | Referees: Michael Campbell Michael Holm Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Libor Suchánek | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Luge
Based on the results from the Olympic test event and the fall World Cups during the 2025–26 Luge World Cup season, Slovakia earned the following start quotas:
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jozef Ninis | Men's singles | 53.986 | 19 | 54.097 | 20 | 53.824 | 18 | 53.693 | 15 | 3:35.600 | 19 |
| Christián Bosman Bruno Mick |
Men's doubles | 53.121 | 13 | 53.004 | 12 | N/a | 1:46.125 | 12 | |||
| Viktória Praxová Desana Špitzová |
Women's doubles | 56.227 | 11 | 55.286 | 11 | N/a | 1:51.513 | 11 | |||
Short-track speed skating
Slovakia qualified one female short-track speed skater after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[18]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lea Popovičová | Women's 500 m | 46.101 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Ski jumping
Slovakia qualified one male and one female athlete through quota.[19]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Final | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Hektor Kapustík | Normal hill | 102.0 | 124.6 | 22 | 95.5 | 121.1 | 28 | 245.7 | 28 |
| Large hill | 131.5 | 121.2 | 30 | 132.0 | 127.1 | 17 | 248.3 | =21 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | First round | Final | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kira Mária Kapustíková | Normal hill | 89.0 | 100.9 | 41 | Did not advance | ||||
| Large hill | 105.5 | 79.7 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
Ski mountaineering
Slovakia qualified two female and one male ski mountaineer through the Olympic ranking lists.[20]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jakub Šiarnik | Men's sprint | 3:02.29 | 6 | Did not advance | 18 | ||
| Rebeka Cully | Women's sprint | 3:31.24 | 6 | Did not advance | 16 | ||
| Marianna Jagerčíková | 3:15.32 | 3 Q | 3:26.80 | 6 | Did not advance | 11 | |
| Jakub Šiarnik Marianna Jagerčíková |
Mixed relay | N/a | 30:36.23 | 11 | |||