The Philippines competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. On their fourth consecutive appearance in the Winter Olympics since 2014, the Philippines was represented by two alpine skiers including the first ever female Olympian to represent the country.
At the opening ceremony, Ceccarelli served as the Philippines' flag bearer in Valtellina while Proulx fulfilled the similar role in Cortina.[1] PSSF president Apelar states there is no expectations for the delegation to win a medal but expressed hope that the two skiers could lead diaspora Filipinos winning a medal in future editions.[7]Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino was more optimistic citing the Philippines winning three gold medals across the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics is proof that "it can be done" despite the country not having won a medal of any color in the Winter Olympics.[8]
The delegation did not win any medals. Ceccarelli and Proulx were satisfied of their performance despite the former failing to complete his run in the men's slalom.[9][10] The pair reprised their roles as flagbearers together at the closing ceremony held at the Verona Arena.[11][12][13]
Competitors
The Philippines have qualified one man and one woman in a single sport/discipline – Alpine skiing.
The Stelvio ski course in Bormio during the men's giant slalom event. February 14, 2026
The Philippines qualified Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx through the basic quota.[14][15] Ceccarelli was the first skier to qualify publicly confirming his qualification in late December 2025.[16] Ceccarelli is born in Quezon City but was adopted by Italian parents and is based in Tuscany.[17] United States-based, Proulx qualified in the "last minute" in January 2026.[18]
Ceccarelli has been training at the Stelvio Ski Center since the first week of February 2026. Proulx had a training camp with local teams at the Val di Fassa[19] Disqualified for going out of his slalom line at the 2025 Asian Winter Games, Ceccarelli managed expectations as he stated he's not allowing pressure to affect him this time around and is looking to build on his experience in 2026 Milano-Cortina. He further expressed the goal of becoming among the top 50 male skiers.[20]
The two skiers competed first in the giant slalom with both skiers recording time in all two runs. Ceccarelli was the first to compete finishing 54th overall in the men's event held on 14 February at the Stelvio Ski Center. In that competition, he was among the 69 skiers out of 81 men who completed both runs.[21] The men's giant slalom was won by Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil who won the first Winter Olympics medal of any color for a South American country.[22] At 17 years old, Proulx finished 52nd overall in the women's event at the Olimpia delle Tofane.[23][24]
The men's slalom on 16 February saw heavy snowfall during the first run. This led to Ceccarelli and 51 other skiers (including Pinheiro Braathen) to fail to complete their run.[25][26] Proulx finished 50th overall in the women's slalom on 18 February marking the end of the Philippines participation in the 2026 games.[27]
Philippines did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott.
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