South Africa, Winter Olympic Games
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With the nation competing at the Winter Olympics for the eighth time, the team includes five athletes, which is the largest SA squad to compete at the quadrennial Games. They will participate in four disciplines across various sports.
Fourteen athletes from eight African nations are set to compete at the Winter Olympics, marking a significant increase from Beijing 2022.
The Games, staged in Milano Cortina, officially open on Friday, 06 February 2026, marking a proud milestone for Team South Africa at the XXV Winter Olympics.
South Africa fields its largest Winter Olympics team ever at Milano Cortina 2026, showcasing rising talent in winter sports and challenging global perceptions.
South Africa is making history with its largest‑ever Winter Olympics team at Milano Cortina 2026. Seventeen‑year‑old Thomas Weir is one of two teens in the squa
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Milano Cortina 2026: Meet the five athletes representing Team South Africa at the Winter Olympics
South Africa may be a land of sun and surf, but Lara Markthaler, Matthew Smith, Malica Malherbe, and Thomas Weir are proving we are just as capable in the cold.
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Winter Olympics 2026: Team SA’s Thomas Weir makes the most of his debut
Three of the five Team SA representatives at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics were in action on Saturday.
With no official South African media rights holder for the Winter Olympics, sports fans have been left to find alternative (illegal) viewing options.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Nineteen-year-old South African alpine skier Lara Markthaler marked a career-defining moment in memorable fashion, celebrating her birthday by officially becoming an Olympian on Sunday at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.