The Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina are less than six months away, with an expected Australian Olympic team of around 60 athletes set to compete from 6-22 February 2026.

Some 2900 athletes from more than 90 nations will go head-to-head in eight competition locations across the northern Italian Alps, making this the most geographically widespread Winter Olympics ever.

With qualification for most Winter Olympic disciplines based on athletes’ world rankings in January 2026, Australia’s athletes are intently building towards this vital upcoming season to make their Milano Cortina Olympic dreams a reality.

Australian Olympic Team chef de Mission Alisa Camplin said athletes and support staff are laser focused on doing everything possible to be at their best for the upcoming Olympic season, with many teams currently training and competing in world class facilities across Australia’s winter resorts...from snowboard cross athletes at Mt Hotham to mogul skiers at Perisher, aerialists at Mt Buller, cross country skiers at Falls Creek, to park and pipe athletes at Thredbo.

Australian alpine skier Louis Muhlen-Schulte has been making the most of the bumper Australian snow season, taking his home slopes at Mt Hotham to prepare for the upcoming season.

“It feels more real now, but there’s plenty of work to do,” he said.

“Talking to everyone from other disciplines, everyone’s working hard, it’s sweet to see the winter sports environment in Australia growing and pushing hard to the Games.

“I train close to the Olympic venue [at Bormio], I know the environment and the area. It’s maybe not a home field advantage, but as close as I can be as an Australian in Italy.”