Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Uzbekistan competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics, after its debut in 1994.
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| Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UZB |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| 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) | Daniil Eybog |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
The Uzbek team consisted of two male athletes competing in two sports.[1] Short track speed skater Daniil Eybog was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2][3] Meanwhile, a volunteer was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
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 |
| Short-track speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
Uzbekistan qualified one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Medet Nazarov | Men's giant slalom | 1:25.75 | 54 | 1:21.14 | 58 | 2:46.89 | 50 |
| Men's slalom | 1:07.51 | 34 | DNF | ||||
Short-track speed skating
Uzbekistan qualified one male short-track speed skater after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[7] This will mark the country's sport debut at the Winter Olympics. Daniil Eybog represented the country. Eybog originally competed for Russia, but switched to compete for Uzbekistan because of restrictions placed on Russian athletes due to the war in Ukraine.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniil Eybog | Men's 500 m | 1:01.577 | 3 ADV | 1:07.497 | 5 | Did not advance | 19 | ||
| Men's 1500 m | N/a | 2:16.963 | 3 Q | 2:18.000 | 3 QB | 2:35.103 | 14 | ||
Non-competing sports
Figure skating
At the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Uzbekistan secured one quota for a team in pairs skating.[9] However, the country declined the quota spot after the male athlete in the pairs was injured and could not recover in time.[10]