South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of South Africa
IOC code	RSA
NOC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website	www.sascoc.co.za
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	5 (2 men and 3 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearers	Matthew Smith & Nicole Burger
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1960 1964–1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

South Africa is currently competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. The 2026 games are its first participation in the Winter Olympics since 2018.

Contents

• Competitors
• Alpine skiing
• Cross-country skiing
• Freestyle skiing
• Skeleton
• References

Cross-country skier Matthew Smith and skeleton athlete Nicole Burger were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Alpine skiing

South Africa qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. ^{[4] [5]}

Cross-country skiing

South Africa qualified one male cross-country skier through the basic quota. ^[6] 34-year-old Matt Smith qualified to represent the country in the sport. ^[7] Smith had only taken up the sport two years ago after moving from South Africa to Norway. ^[8] This will mark the country's first participation in the sport in 16 years, after last competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. ^[9]

Freestyle skiing

South Africa qualified a female athlete in moguls and dual moguls through the World Cup and 2025 World Championship event. ^[10]

Moguls

Dual moguls

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Malica Malherbe	Women's dual moguls	Anthony  (AUS) LDNF-35	Did not advance

Skeleton

South Africa qualified a single female skeleton racer, securing one quota spot based on the IBSF Ranking List for the 2025–26 season. ^[11]

References