United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics

United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
IOC code	UAE
NOC	United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
Website	olympic.ae  (in Arabic)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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The United Arab Emirates will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. If the country participates, it will be its first time participating in the Winter Olympics.

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
Total	1	1	2

Alpine skiing

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

The United Arab Emirates has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota so far. ^{[1] [2]}

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Alexander Astridge [3]	Men's slalom
Piera Hudson [4] [5]	Women's giant slalom
	Women's slalom

References

1. "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
2. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
3. "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Eligibility List Alpine Skiing". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
4. "FIS COUNCIL MEETING 24TH SEPTEMBER 2025 SUMMARY MINUTES" (PDF). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
5. "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Eligibility List Alpine Skiing". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 13 December 2025.