France at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| France at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 86 (45 men and 41 women) in 6 sports |
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
France will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. As French Alps will host the 2030 Winter Olympics, France will be the penultimate nation to enter the stadium before the host country Italy during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony. Additionally, a French segment will be performed at the closing ceremony.
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 |
| Biathlon | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Cross-country skiing | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Figure skating | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Ski mountaineering | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 45 | 41 | 86 |
Alpine skiing
France has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2]
Biathlon
France has qualified six female and six male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[3][4]
Cross-country skiing
France has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[5][6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, France has qualified further five female and six male athletes.[7]
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, France secured two quota in each of the men's singles, one quota in each of the women's singles, and two quota in each of the ice dance.[8]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
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Ice Hockey
Men's tournament
France men's national ice hockey team officially failed to qualify after finishing second in the final qualification tournament, but Russia is not allowed to participate in the Olympic tournament, France will take its place as the best-ranked second place team.
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible quarterfinals based on ranking |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
| 12 February 2026 12:10 v | Switzerland | v | France | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
| 13 February 2026 16:40 v | France | v | Czechia | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
| 15 February 2026 16:40 v | Canada | v | France | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
Women's tournament
France women's national ice hockey team officially failed to qualify after finishing second in the final qualification tournament, but Russia is not allowed to participate in the Olympic tournament, France will take its place as the best-ranked second place team.
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Italy (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host
| 5 February 2026 14:40 v | Italy | v | France | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 6 February 2026 12:10 v | France | v | Japan | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 8 February 2026 16:40 v | France | v | Sweden | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 9 February 2026 16:40 v | Germany | v | France | Fiera Milano, Milan |
Ski mountaineering
France has qualified two female and two male ski mountaineer through the 2025 ISMF World Championships.[9][10]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
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Mixed relay | — | |||||
See also
- France at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
References
- ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Women's Sprint Free Qualification" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Men Sprint Free Qualification Race" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Olympic Mixed relay ranking list" (PDF). ismf-ski.org. International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Sprint Ranking List" (PDF). ismf-ski.org. International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF). Retrieved 14 April 2025.