SafekipediaIceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Iceland took part in the 2026 Winter Olympics, which happened in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to February 22, 2026. Two great athletes, Jón Erik Sigurðsson and Elín Van Pelt, proudly carried the Icelandic flag during the opening ceremony. Another athlete, Dagur Benediktsson, had the honor of being the flagbearer for Iceland during the closing ceremony. The Winter Olympics is a wonderful event where athletes from all over the world come together to compete in exciting winter sports.
Competitors
Here is the list showing how many athletes from Iceland took part in each sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Alpine skiing
Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Iceland had one male and one female alpine skier who were able to compete because of the basic rules for the event.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jón Erik Sigurðsson | Men's giant slalom | 1:21.61 | 38 | DNF | |||
| Men's slalom | 1:04.51 | 30 | 1:01.12 | 25 | 2:05.63 | 25 | |
| Elín Van Pelt | Women's giant slalom | 1:10.28 | 48 | 1:16.93 | 43 | 2:27.21 | 43 |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Sonja Lí Kristinsdóttir | Women's giant slalom | 1:12.31 | 52 | DNF | |||
| Women'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
Iceland had one male and one female cross-country skier qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Distance
Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Dagur Benediktsson | Men's 10 km freestyle | —N/a | 24:18.1 | 69 | —N/a | |||
| Men's skiathlon | 27:57.8 | 67 | LAP | 66 | ||||
| Men's 50 km classical | LAP | 48 | —N/a | |||||
| Kristrún Guðnadóttir | Women's 10 km freestyle | —N/a | DSQ | —N/a | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dagur Benediktsson | Men's sprint | 3:40.09 | 79 | Did not advance | |||||
| Kristrún Guðnadóttir | Women's sprint | 4:09.30 | 61 | Did not advance | |||||
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