Czech Olympic Team for Milan–Cortina could exceed 100 athletes

The Czech Olympic Committee is expected to approve a nomination for the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo that could include more than 100 athletes for only the second time in history. This previously occurred at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, to which 116 athletes were ultimately nominated. The figure approved by the committee may not be final, as additional athletes could qualify through the reallocation of quotas. The Czech team at the Games would be similar in size to the delegation at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which included 111 athletes.

The biggest star of the Czech team will be three-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecká, who plans to compete again in both alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding. In the parallel giant slalom, she will aim for a third consecutive Olympic gold, although a scheduling clash will prevent her from competing in the downhill skiing event. The Winter Olympic Games will take place from 6 to 22 February.