Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Czech Republic at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
IOC code CZE
NOC Czech Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.cz  (in Czech)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors80 (43 men and 37 women) in 6 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia (1924–1992)

The Czech Republic, officially named Czechia by the IOC, will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Contents

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 112
Biathlon 5510
Cross-country skiing 5611
Curling 505
Figure skating 224
Ice hockey 252348
Total433780

Alpine skiing

The Czech Republic has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. [1] [2]

Biathlon

The Czech Republic has qualified five female and five male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score. [3] [4]

Cross-country skiing

The Czech Republic has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far. [5] [6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the Czech Republic has qualified further five female and four male athletes. [7]

Curling

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Lukáš Klíma
Marek Černovský
Martin Jurík
Lukáš Klípa
Radek Boháč
Men's tournament

Men's tournament

The Czech Republic has qualified a men's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Team Lukáš Klíma qualified as Czech representatives by representing the country at both the 2024 and 2025 World Championships.

Figure skating

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, the Czech Republic secured two quota in each of the ice dance. [8]

AthleteEventSP/SDFP/FDTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
 
 
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Ice hockey

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageQualification
playoff
QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
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Czech Republic men's Men's tournament
Czech Republic women's Women's tournament

Men's tournament

The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing 8th in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking. [9]

Group play
PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 000000000 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 000000000Possible quarterfinals based on ranking
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 000000000 Playoffs
4Flag of France.svg  France 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 12 February 2025. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
12 February 2026 (2026-02-12)
16:40
v
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

13 February 2026 (2026-02-13)
16:40
v
France  Flag of France.svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

15 February 2026 (2026-02-15)
12:10
v
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

Women's tournament

The Czech Republic women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by finishing 4th in the 2024 IIHF World Ranking. [10]

Group play
PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 000000000 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 000000000
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 000000000
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 000000000
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 5 February 2025. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
5 February 2026 (2026-02-05)
16:40
v
United States  Flag of the United States.svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia Fiera Milano, Milan

6 February 2026 (2026-02-06)
14:40
v
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland PalaItalia, Milan

8 February 2026 (2026-02-08)
21:10
v
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Fiera Milano, Milan

9 February 2026 (2026-02-09)
21:10
v
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia Fiera Milano, Milan

See also

References

  1. "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. "Women's Sprint Free Qualification" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. "Men Sprint Free Qualification Race" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  7. "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  8. Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union . Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. "2026 MEN'S OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES & QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. "Qualification System – XXV Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.