United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics

United Arab Emirates at the
2026 Winter Olympics
IOC codeUAE
NOCUnited Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
Websiteolympic.ae (in Arabic)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport
Flag bearers (opening)Alexander Astridge & Piera Hudson
Flag bearers (closing)Alexander Astridge & Piera Hudson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which was held from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's first time participating in the Winter Olympics.

The United Arab Emirates team consisted of two alpine skiers (one per gender), Alexander Astridge and Piera Hudson. The pair were also the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

Astridge and Hudson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Astridge has lived in Dubai most of his life and Hudson moved there from New Zealand.