Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Israel
IOC code	ISR
NOC	Olympic Committee of Israel
Website	www.olympicsil.co.il  (in Hebrew and English)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	9 (7 men and 2 women) in 5 sports and 11 events
Flag bearer	Mariia Seniuk
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

Israel will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Figure skater Mariia Seniuk was chosen as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. ^[1]

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Bobsleigh	4	0	4
Cross-country skiing	1	0	1
Figure skating	0	1	1
Skeleton	1	0	1
Total	7	2	9

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Israel qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Barnabás Szőllős	Men's downhill	—N/a
	Men's super-G
	Men's giant slalom
	Men's slalom
Noa Szőllős	Women's giant slalom
	Women's slalom

Bobsleigh

Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Israel qualified one sled in the two-man and four-man competitions. Adam Edelman finished 33th overall in the world ranking and was designated as the first eligible athlete for quota reallocation. ^[3] Israel received the quota following the reallocation of a spot that was declined by Great Britain. ^[4]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Adam Edelman Menachem Chen	Two-man
Adam Edelman Menachem Chen Ward Fawarsy Omer Katz	Four-man

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Following the completion of the 2025–26 FIS Cross-Country World Cup in the first World Cup period (28 November – 14 December 2025), Israel qualified one male athlete. ^{[5] [6]}

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Deficit	Rank
Attila Mihály Kertész	Men's 10 km classical

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Mariia Seniuk secured one quota place for the Israeli delegation in the women's single event at the games after finish in the 16th place with 167.10 points at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States. ^[7]

Athlete	Event	SP/SD		FP/FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Mariia Seniuk	Women's singles

Skeleton

Main articles: Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Israel qualified one sled in the men's competition based on the world ranking, with Jared Firestone finishing 36th overall. ^[8]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jared Firestone	Men's

See also

• Israel at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "מריה סניוק תישא את דגל ישראל בטקס הפתיחה של משחקי החורף מילאנו קורטינה 2026" [Mariia Seniuk will carry the Israeli flag at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games] (in Hebrew). Olympic Committee of Israel. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
2. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
3. "Olymic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Quota Allocation Men´s Bobsleigh Combined" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
4. "Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina – Men´s Bobsleigh Quota Allocation" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 22 January 2026. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
5. "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
6. Massot, Arthur (15 December 2025). "Lebanon, Colombia or Thailand: these small nations have secured their place at the 2026 Olympic Games". www.nordicmag.info. Nordic Mag. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
7. 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.
8. "Olymic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Quota Allocation Men´s Skeleton" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.