New Zealand will send a total of 17 athletes to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
The full team (named below) was announced today after the first eight team mates were announced earlier this month. All athletes are now unconditionally selected having confirmed Winter Olympic quota spots.
For Freeski Halfpipe athlete, Ben Harrington, selection to the NZ team is a family affair as he joins his brother, Luca Harrington.
“I’m super stoked to join the New Zealand Team for Milano Cortina 2026,” Harrington said.
“It’s also pretty cool to be in the same team as my younger brother, Luca, it’s a really special moment for our family.”
“Having been to Beijing in 2022, I have an idea of what’s coming in terms of the Olympic set up. I’ll be looking to use that experience this time around and hopefully make everyone proud who’s supported me along the way,” he said.
Harrington is joined by Gustav Legnavsky in the Freeski Halfpipe, who, at just 16-years-old, also competed at Beijing 2022.
Mischa Thomas completes the Freeski Halfpipe athletes for this round of selections. She has Olympic experience from Gangwon 2024 as part of the NZ Team at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Thomas has shown strong form in 2025 including winning both the European Cup in Halfpipe in Corvatsch, Switzerland and the European Cup Premium at Laax, Switzerland in Slopestyle.
The selections of Sylvia Trotter and Lucas Ball make a total of five athletes who will compete in the Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air discipline at Milano Cortina 2026.
Trotter finished tenth at the Stubai Freeski Slopestyle World Cup and seventh at the Secret Garden Freeski Big Air World Cup. Both results were Trotter’s debut World Cup events in the discipline.
Lucia Georgalli joins Zoi Sadwoski-Synnott in the NZ Team for the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air competition.
Three athletes will compete in the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air at Milano Cortina 2026.
Dane Menzies has strong 2025 form behind him, notably placing fourth?in the World Cup in Aspen USA in Slopestyle and fifth in the World Cup in Beijing in Big Air. He also picked up a third place in the 2026 World Cup in Snowmass USA in Slopestyle.
Rocco Jamieson established himself on the international stage in 2025 with World Cup podium finishes at Cardrona and Switzerland before making a?standout debut at X Games Aspen 2025, securing a bronze medal.
Lyon Farrell completes the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air contingent, a consistent performer who was able to achieve top 10 placings in Big Air in World Cup events in the USA and China.
New Zealand Olympic Committee CEO, Nicki Nicol, congratulated the athletes on making the team for Milano Cortina 2026.
“We are delighted to have another nine athletes join the team today for what promises to be an action-packed couple of weeks,” said Nicol.
“Heading to an Olympic Winter Games is a truly special time and I encourage the athletes to soak up the experience, knowing they have the entire country supporting them, as they wear the fern and represent us with pride on the slopes of Italy. They each should be very proud of what they have achieved and I acknowledge all those who have supported these athletes on the road to the Winter Olympics,” said Nicol.
Full NZ Team athletes selected for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games (in alphabetical order):
Ruby Star Andrews – Women’s Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air
Lucas Ball – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air
Ben Barclay – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air
Lyon Farrell – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air
Lucia Georgalli – Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air
Ben Harrington – Men’s Freeski Halfpipe
Luca Harrington – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air
Luke Harrold – Men’s Freeski Halfpipe
Rocco Jamieson – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air
Gustav Legnavsky – Men’s Freeski Halfpipe
Cam Melville Ives – Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe
Fin Melville Ives – Men’s Freeski Halfpipe
Dane Menzies – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air
Alice Robinson – Women’s Alpine Skiing
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott – Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air
Mischa Thomas – Women’s Freeski Halfpipe
Sylvia Trotter – Women’s Freeski Slopestyle and Big Air
Non-travelling reserves will be announced at a later date.
