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Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Thailand will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to February 22, 2026. This will be Thailand’s first time in the Winter Olympics, a big moment for the country’s sports world.
Two cross-country skiers, Mark Chanloung and Karen Chanloung, will carry Thailand’s flag during both the opening and closing ceremonies. This shows how much they are valued by their country as they help lead the team.
The Winter Olympics are special because athletes from all over the world come together to compete in snowy and icy sports like skiing and ice skating. For Thailand, known for its warm beaches and tropical weather, joining these games is an exciting step into a new kind of sport.
Competitors
Here is the number of athletes from Thailand who will compete in each sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Alpine skiing
Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Thailand had one male alpine skier who qualified to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fabian Wiest | Men's giant slalom | 1:28.85 | 62 | 1:21.96 | 60 | 2:50.81 | 60 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
Cross-country skiing
Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Thailand will send one male and one female athlete to the Winter Olympics. They earned this spot with good results in cross-country skiing events in 2024–25 and 2025–26.
Distance
Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Mark Chanloung | Men's skiathlon | 29:22.2 | 72 | LAP | 71 | |||
| Men's 10 km freestyle | —N/a | 24:42.8 | 77 | —N/a | ||||
| Men's 50 km classical | LAP | 52 | —N/a | |||||
| Karen Chanloung | Women's 10 km freestyle | —N/a | 28:39.7 | 84 | —N/a | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mark Chanloung | Men's sprint | 3:35.71 | 69 | Did not advance | |||||
Related articles
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