More than 3500 athletes from 93 countries will be competing for 195 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three countries will be making their Winter Olympic debuts at the 2026 Games, the African nations of Benin and Guinea Bissau along with the United Arab Emirates.
There is no legal way to watch the Winter Olympics in South Africa, which leaves local fans no option but to do without, or engage in stream piracy.
DSTV’s SuperSport will not broadcast the Winter Olympics in South Africa due to the absence of an official media rights holder, despite the country sending its largest-ever contingent of five athletes to the Games in Milan,
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Africa at the Winter Olympics - South Africa sends five athletes to Milano Cortina
South Africa are set to be the best-represented African country at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics (Feb. 6-22), with five athletes expected to participate among a total 13 from the continent.
South Africa fields its largest Winter Olympics team ever at Milano Cortina 2026, showcasing rising talent in winter sports and challenging global perceptions.
Cross-country skier Matthew Smith and skeleton athlete Nicole Burger will carry the South African flag at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
South Africa has sent its largest team to the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, since 1960. Team South Africa includes two teenagers, Thomas Weir (17) and Lara Marthaler (18), both of whom will compete in Alpine Skiing at the Winter Games which starts on Friday.
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has announced Matthew Smith and Nicole Burger as the flagbearers for Team SA for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Five South African athletes will take part in the nations parade along the Corso Italia pedestrian street in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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What time is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, northern Italy, will take place on Friday night.
One of South African cross-country skier Matt Smith’s inspiring quotes we often hear is: “It is no longer enough just to be a good athlete for results. You need to also have results off the course.”Ov
The 2026 Winter Olympics kicked off in Milan with a surprise visit from Charlize Theron, who used her platform as a United Nations peace ambassador to call on the world to create an environment where
Winter Olympics Milan-Cortina dates, venues, events, athletes, sports, schedule and costs as Italy hosts the Winter Games across multiple cities.
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