Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Estonia at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Estonia.svg
IOC code EST
NOC Estonian Olympic Committee
Website www.eok.ee/en
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors21 (10 men and 11 women) in 5 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1956–1988)

Estonia 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 448
Cross-country skiing 347
Curling 112
Figure skating 112
Total101121

Alpine skiing

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

Biathlon

Estonia has qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score. [3] [4]

Cross-country skiing

Estonia 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, Estonia has qualified further three female and two male athletes. [7]

Curling

Estonia qualified a mixed doubles pair. [8] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics. [9]

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Marie Kaldvee
Harri Lill
Mixed doubles tournament Flag of Switzerland.svg  SUI
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR
Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA
Flag of Norway.svg  NOR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN
Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE

Mixed doubles tournament

Estonia qualified a mixed doubles team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. [10] Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill qualified as Estonian representatives by representing the country at both the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. [11]

TeamAthletesPldWLW–LPFPAEWELBESES%DSCQualification
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Jocelyn Peterman / Brett Gallant 0000000000%0.00 Playoffs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Julie Zelingrová / Vít Chabičovský 0000000000%0.00
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Marie Kaldvee / Harri Lill 0000000000%0.00
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Jennifer Dodds / Bruce Mouat 0000000000%0.00
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stefania Constantini / Amos Mosaner 0000000000%0.00
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten 0000000000%0.00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok 0000000000%0.00
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Isabella Wranå / Rasmus Wranå 0000000000%0.00
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann / Yannick Schwaller 0000000000%0.00
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin 0000000000%0.00

Round robin
Estonia had a bye in draws 3, 5, 7, and 12. [12]

Draw 1
Wednesday, 4 February, 19:05

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland (Schwaller-Hürlimann / Schwaller)0

Draw 2
Thursday, 5 February, 10:05

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (Dodds / Mouat)0
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0

Draw 4
Thursday, 5 February, 19:05

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Wranå / Wranå)0

Draw 6
Friday, 6 February, 14:35

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Constantini / Mosaner)0

Draw 8
Saturday, 7 February, 14:35

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Skaslien / Nedregotten)0

Draw 9
Saturday, 7 February, 19:05

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Peterman / Gallant)0
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0

Draw 10
Sunday, 8 February, 10:05

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim / Jeong)0
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0

Draw 11
Sunday, 8 February, 14:35

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Thiesse / Dropkin)0
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0

Draw 13
Monday, 9 February, 10:05

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Zelingrová / Chabičovský)0
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Kaldvee / Lill)0

Figure skating

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Estonia secured one quota in each of the men's and women's singles. [13]

AthleteEventSP/SDFP/FDTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
  Men's singles
  Women's singles

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. Aet, Süvari (5 May 2025). "Estonia's mixed curling duo return from Canada to heroes' welcome". www.news.err.ee. Tallinn, Estonia: Eesti Rahvusringhääling . Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  9. Merrell, Chloe (4 May 2025). "Estonia qualifies first-ever Olympic curling team for Milano Cortina 2026". www.olympics.com. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  10. "Italy crowned World Mixed Doubles Champions". World Curling. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  11. "It's official - we are going to the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics!". Instagram. Team Kaldvee Lill. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  12. World Curling Media (22 July 2025). "Playing schedules confirmed for curling at Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games". World Curling. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  13. 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.