Armenia announces team for 2026 Winter Olympics

5 Armenian athletes will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, from February 6 to 22.

Armenia will be represented by cross-country skiers Mikayel Mikayelyan and Katya Galstyan, alpine skier Harutyun Harutyunyan, as well as the figure skating pair Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport said in a press release.

At the official opening ceremony of the Games, Armenia’s flagbearers will be the figure skating pair Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin. Their performances are scheduled for February 15 and 16. 

The skiers will compete on February 7, 8, 13, 14, and 16.