Belgium competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Short track speed skater Hanne Desmet was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.
Short track speed skating mixed relay bronze medal winners Ward Pétré and Tineke den Dulk were the flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing213Biathlon448Bobsleigh011Figure skating022Short-track speed skating426Skeleton011Ski mountaineering101Snowboarding022Speed skating336 Total141630
Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Short-track speed skating Mixed 2000 metre relay
Alpine skiing
Belgium qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota (D.1) and a second male alpine skier through the Olympic Quota Allocation List (D.3).
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSam MaesMen's giant slalomMen's slalomArmand Marchant57.34558.27181:55.615
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKim VanreuselWomen's slalom51.464155.71331:47.1734
Biathlon
Belgium qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankFlorent ClaudeIndividual58:04.23 (1-2-0-0)46Pursuit36:52.66 (2-1-2-1)50Sprint25:13.92 (1+1)38Thierry LangerIndividual58:35.83 (0-1-2-0)52Sprint27:11.33 (1+2)85Florent ClaudeThierry LangerMarek MackelsSam ParmantierRelay1:26:55.80+1819
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankEve BouvardSprint24:06.32 (1+1)74Individual50:13.95 (0-2-2-1)83Maya CloetensIndividual44:52.12 (1-1-0-0)33Pursuit34:00.65 (2+0+3+0)37Sprint22:17.80 (0+0)26Lotte LieIndividual44:12.81 (0-0-0-1)19Pursuit34:35.03 (2+0+0+1)47Sprint22:48.81 (0+1)39Eve BouvardMaya CloetensMarisa EmontsLotte LieRelay1:15:06.50+613
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankFlorent ClaudeThierry LangerLotte LieMaya CloetensRelay1:09:00.40+818
Bobsleigh
Belgium was allocated 1 quota place in the women's monobob on the basis of the Olympic Qualification System (QS) Milano Cortina 2026 for bobsleigh and skeleton.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKelly Van PetegemWomen's monobob1:01.14241:00.50161:00.42181:00.10174:02.1619
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Belgium secured one quota in the women's singles. At the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China, Belgium secured a second quota in the women's singles.
AthleteEvent//TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankLoena HendrickxWomen's singles70.937 Q128.7215199.6514Nina Pinzarrone68.9711 Q131.3314200.3013
Short-track speed skating
Belgium qualified six short-track speed skaters (four men and two women) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Stijn Desmet Men's 500 m PEN Did not advance Men's 1000 m1:25.5813 Did not advance21 Men's 1500 mcolspan=2 2:18.8024 Did not advance21Stijn DesmetAdriaan DewagtereWard PétréWarre Van Damme5000 m relaycolspan=4 6:52.978 3 FB6:51.6726
Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Hanne Desmet Women's 500 m43.1821 Q43.1394Did not advance13 Women's 1000 m1:29.6611 Q1:27.5331 Q PENDid not advance10 Women's 1500 m2:24.3651 Q3:10.5326 Did not advance17 Tineke den Dulk2:28.0371 Q2:26.300719
Mixed AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTineke den DulkHanne DesmetStijn DesmetWard Pétré2000 m relay2.39.9323 q2.39.9742 FA2.39.353
Key: FA = Qualified to medal round; FB = Qualified to consolation round; PEN = Penalty; Q = Qualified to next round based on position in heat; q = Qualified to next round based on time in field
Skeleton
Belgium was allocated 1 quota place in the women's skeleton on the basis of the Olympic Qualification System (QS) Milano Cortina 2026 for bobsleigh and skeleton.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKim MeylemansWomen's57.70=657.62857.49357.8693:50.676
Ski mountaineering
Belgium qualified one male ski mountaineer through the Olympic ranking lists.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaximilien DrionMen's sprint2:42.403 Q2:47.235Did not advance9
Snowboarding
Belgium qualified two female Slopestyle & Big Air snowboarders through the basic quota.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3RankRun 1Run 2Run 3RankSky RemansBig air24.7573.5024.5098.2527Did not advanceEvy PoppeSlopestyle35.3336.96rowspan=2 36.9629Sky Remans28.1325.4828.1330
Speed skating
Following the conclusion of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Competitions designated for qualification of event quota places for the XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026, Belgian women speed skaters were allocated 1 quota each for the 1000 metres, the 1500 metres, the 3000 metres, the 5000 metres, and the team sprint as well as 2 quota in the mass start. Belgian male speed skaters were allocated 1 quota each for the 1000 metres, the 1500 metres, the 5000 metres, and the 10000 metres, as well as 2 quota in the mass start. Belgium obtained an additional quotum for the women's 500 and 1000 metres through the reallocation process of on-site unused event quota places by the International Skating Union.
AthleteEventFinalTimeRankMathias VostéMen's 1000 m1:09.19917Men's 1500 m1:47.1924Bart SwingsMen's 5000 m6:19.2715Men's 10,000 m13:05.6010Fran VanhoutteWomen's 500 m38.6323Women's 1000 m1:16.9323Isabelle van ElstWomen's 1000 m1:16.6820Women's 1500 m1:57.8220Sandrine TasWomen's 3000 m4:01.267Women's 5000 m6:46.47 NR4
Mass start AthleteEventSemifinalFinalPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankMen's37:44.036 Q18:26.258Bart Swings77:52.035 Q08:05.379Sandrine TasWomen's98:37.285 Q18:47.7213Fran Vanhoutte108:44.364 Q38:58.719
Team pursuit AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankSandrine TasIsabelle van ElstFran VanhoutteWomen's team pursuitL 3:01.33 6 FCDid not advanceL 3:04.926
Key: FA = Qualified to gold medal round; FB = Qualified to bronze medal round; FC = Qualified for Final C;L = Lost; OR = Olympic record; Q = Qualified to next round; W = Won
See also Belgium at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
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