Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't associated with winter sports,

The 2026 Winter Olympics saw a significant number of Black athletes from around the world, including two-time Olympian Erin Jackson, Laila Edwards, and Stevenson Savart, competing in sports traditionally dominated by white athletes from Nordic countries.

Fourteen athletes from eight African nations are set to compete at the Winter Olympics, marking a significant increase from Beijing 2022.

Nigeria is once again making its mark on the global stage, participating for the fourth consecutive time in the Winter Olympic Games, specifically the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games.This remarkable streak began in 2018,

Two-time Olympian Samuel Ikpefan has called for greater institutional and financial support to unlock what he believes is Africa’s vast untapped potential in winter sports, after completing his campaign in cross-country skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics,

Flame Bearers, a media outlet that tells the stories of women athletes’ experiences, presented “Who Gets to Compete in Winter Sports?”