Team Ireland athletes, from left, freestyle half-pipe skiier Ben Lynch, alpine skiiers Cormac Comerford and Anabelle Zurbay and cross-country skiier Thomas Maloney Westgaard ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Bolzano, Italy. Photo by David Fitzgerald/SportsfileTeam Ireland have confirmed a four-strong squad for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which get under way on Friday, February 6. Anabelle Zurbay – Alpine SkiingTeenager Anabelle Zurbay has been selected for the alpine skiing events, competing in both slalom and giant slalom, with the latter her preferred discipline. Based in Colorado, Zurbay is the youngest member of the Irish team and will make history as the youngest Irish athlete ever to compete in Olympic alpine skiing, having turned 17 last December. “Most of my teachers are pretty accommodating with my busy schedule.”Ben Lynch – Freestyle SkiingBen Lynch will represent Ireland in the freestyle skiing halfpipe.

Source: Irish Independent January 30, 2026 11:07 UTC