Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 90 (45 men and 45 women) in 7 sports |
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Switzerland will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
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 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Curling | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Ski mountaineering | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 45 | 45 | 90 |
Alpine skiing
Switzerland has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2]
Biathlon
Switzerland has qualified five female and five male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[3][4]
Cross-country skiing
Switzerland 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, Switzerland has qualified further five female and four male athletes.[7]
Curling
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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| Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel Yannick Schwaller Sven Michel Pablo Lachat |
Men's tournament | |||||||||||||
| Alina Pätz Silvana Tirinzoni Carole Howald Selina Witschonke |
Women's tournament | |||||||||||||
| Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann Yannick Schwaller |
Mixed doubles tournament | |||||||||||||
Men's tournament
Switzerland has qualified a men's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Team Yannick Schwaller qualified as Swiss representatives by representing the country at both the European and World Championships during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons.[8]
Women's tournament
Switzerland has qualified a women's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Team Silvana Tirinzoni qualified as Swiss representatives by representing the country at both the European and World Championships during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons.[8]
Mixed doubles tournament
Switzerland has qualified a mixed doubles team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann and Yannick Schwaller qualified as the Swiss representatives by meeting the minimum requirement of qualifying for the playoffs at the 2024 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.[8]
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Switzerland secured one quota in each of the men's singles, and two quota in each of the women's singles.[9]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Men's singles | |||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||
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Ice hockey
- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group stage | Qualification playoff |
Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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| Switzerland men's | Men's tournament | — | |||||||||
| Switzerland women's | Women's tournament | — | |||||||||
Men's tournament
Switzerland men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing 7th in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking.[10]
- 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 21:10 v | Canada | v | Switzerland | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
| 15 February 2026 12:10 v | Switzerland | v | Czechia | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
Women's tournament
Switzerland women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by finishing 5th in the 2024 IIHF World Ranking.[11]
- 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 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
| 6 February 2026 14:40 v | Czechia | v | Switzerland | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 7 February 2026 21:10 v | Switzerland | v | Canada | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 9 February 2026 20:10 v | Switzerland | v | United States | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 10 February 2026 21:10 v | Finland | v | Switzerland | Fiera Milano, Milan |
Ski mountaineering
Switzerland has qualified two female and two male ski mountaineer through the 2025 ISMF World Championships.[12][13]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Men's sprint | |||||||
| Women's sprint | |||||||
| |
Mixed relay | — | |||||
See also
- Switzerland 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.
- ^ a b c "Neun Athletinnen und Athleten für die Olympischen Spiele 2026 selektioniert" (in German). Swiss Curling. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 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.
- ^ "2026 MEN'S OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES & QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Qualification System – XXV Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "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.