Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Slovakia
IOC code	SVK
NOC	Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee
Website	www.olympic.sk  (in Slovak)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	53 (36 men and 17 women) in 11 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Other related appearances
Czechoslovakia (1924–1992)

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

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	3	4
Biathlon	2	4	6
Bobsleigh	0	2	2
Cross-country skiing	2	1	3
Figure skating	1	0	1
Freestyle skiing	0	1	1
Ice hockey	25	0	25
Luge	3	2	5
Short-track speed skating	0	1	1
Ski jumping	1	1	2
Ski mountaineering	1	2	3
Total	36	17	53

Alpine skiing

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

Slovakia qualified one male and three female alpine skiers through the basic and additional quota. ^[1]

Biathlon

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

Slovakia qualified two male and four female competitors through their 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score. ^{[2] [3]}

Bobsleigh

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

Slovakia qualified two female athletes through quota alocation. ^[4]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Viktória Čerňanská	Women's monobob
Viktória Čerňanská Lucia Mokrášová	Two-woman

Cross-country skiing

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

Slovakia qualified two male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota. ^[5] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Slovakia qualified a further one male athlete. ^[5]

Figure skating

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

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Slovakia secured one quota in each of the men's singles. ^[6]

Athlete	Event	SP/SD		FP/FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Adam Hagara	Men's singles

Freestyle skiing

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

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summary

Key:

• OT – Overtime
• GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout

Team	Event	Group stage				Qualification playoff	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Slovakia men's	Men's tournament	Finland	Italy	Sweden

Men's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Slovakia men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by winning a final qualification tournament. ^[7]

Roster

The first six players of Slovakia's roster were announced on 16 June 2025. ^[8] The remainder of the roster was named on 8 January 2026. ^[9]

Head coach: Vladimír Országh

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
17	D	Šimon Nemec	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	90 kg (198 lb)	(2004-02-15)15 February 2004 (aged 21)	New Jersey Devils
20	F	Juraj Slafkovský	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	100 kg (230 lb)	(2004-03-30)30 March 2004 (aged 21)	Montreal Canadiens
42	D	Martin Fehérváry	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	(1999-10-06)6 October 1999 (aged 26)	Washington Capitals
76	F	Martin Pospíšil	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	78 kg (173 lb)	(1999-11-19)19 November 1999 (aged 26)	Calgary Flames
81	D	Erik Černák	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	102 kg (224 lb)	(1997-05-28)28 May 1997 (aged 28)	Tampa Bay Lightning
90	F	Tomáš Tatar	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	78 kg (173 lb)	(1990-12-01)1 December 1990 (aged 35)	EV Zug
	F	Peter Cehlárik	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	90 kg (198 lb)	(1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (aged 30)	Leksands IF
	D	Peter Čerešňák	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	(1993-01-26)26 January 1993 (aged 33)	HC Dynamo Pardubice
	F	Dalibor Dvorský	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	(2005-07-15)15 July 2005 (aged 20)	St. Louis Blues
	G	Adam Gajan	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	(2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 21)	Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
	D	Martin Gernát	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	(1993-04-11)11 April 1993 (aged 32)	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
	G	Samuel Hlavaj	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	(2001-05-29)29 May 2001 (aged 24)	Iowa Wild
	F	Marek Hrivík	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	(1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 34)	HC Vítkovice Ridera
	F	Libor Hudáček	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	(1990-09-07)7 September 1990 (aged 35)	HC Oceláři Třinec
	D	Michal Ivan	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(1999-11-08)8 November 1999 (aged 26)	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
	F	Miloš Kelemen	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	(1999-07-08)8 July 1999 (aged 26)	HC Dynamo Pardubice
	D	Patrik Koch	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	(1996-12-08)8 December 1996 (aged 29)	HC Oceláři Třinec
	F	Adam Liška	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	(1999-10-14)14 October 1999 (aged 26)	Severstal Cherepovets
	D	Martin Marinčin	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	95 kg (210 lb)	(1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 33)	HC Oceláři Třinec
	F	Oliver Okuliar	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	(2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 25)	Skellefteå AIK
	F	Pavol Regenda	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	(1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 26)	San Jose Sharks
	F	Adam Ružička	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	(1999-05-11)11 May 1999 (aged 26)	HC Spartak Moscow
	G	Stanislav Škorvánek	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	(1996-01-31)31 January 1996 (aged 30)	Mountfield HK
	F	Matúš Sukeľ	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	(1996-01-23)23 January 1996 (aged 30)	HC Litvínov
	F	Samuel Takáč	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(1991-12-03)3 December 1991 (aged 34)	HC Slovan Bratislava

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Finland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible quarterfinals based on ranking
3	Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs
4	Italy (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 11 February 2026. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host

11 February 2026 (2026-02-11) 16:40 v

Slovakia

v

Finland

PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

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13 February 2026 (2026-02-13) 12:10 v

Italy

v

Slovakia

Fiera Milano, Milan

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14 February 2026 (2026-02-14) 12:10 v

Sweden

v

Slovakia

PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

Luge

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

Based on the results from the Olympic test event and the fall World Cups during the 2025–26 Luge World Cup season, Slovakia earned the following start quotas:

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's singles
	Men's doubles					—N/a
	Women's doubles					—N/a

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Slovakia qualified one female short-track speed skater after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour. ^[10]

Ski jumping

Main articles: Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Slovakia qualified one male and one female athlete through quota. ^[11]

Ski mountaineering

Main articles: Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Slovakia qualified two female and one male ski mountaineer through the Olympic ranking lists. ^[12]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's sprint
	Women's sprint
	Mixed relay	—N/a

See also

• Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
2. "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
3. "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
4. "Bobsleigh combined men rankings" . Retrieved 23 November 2025.
5. "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
6. 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.
7. "Slovaks headed back to Olympic". iihf.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
8. "Slovakia names 1st 6 players to preliminary Olympics roster". National Hockey League . 16 June 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
9. "ZOH 2026: Slováci oznámili finálnu nomináciu, Országh: Odovzdáme všetko, čo v nás je". hockeyslovakia.sk. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
10. "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
11. "Ski Jumping quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
12. "Olympic Winter Games". International Ski Mountaineering Federation . Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.