South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics

South Africa will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. If the country participates, it will be its first participation in the Winter Olympics since 2018.

South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of South Africa
IOC code	RSA
NOC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website	www.sascoc.co.za
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6–22 February 2026
Competitors	2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 2 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1960 1964–1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	0	1	1
Cross-country skiing	1	0	1
Total	1	1	2

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

South Africa has so far qualified one female alpine skier through the basic quota.^[1][2]

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

South Africa has qualified one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.^[3][4]