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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Martin Pegan

Ten to watch: the athletes who can bring glory to Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Jakara Anthony and Danielle Scott are among 10 Australian medal hopes to watch at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Jakara Anthony and Danielle Scott are among 10 Australian medal hopes to watch at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Composite: Guardian Design/Shuttershock/Getty

Australia’s 53-strong team is the second largest sent to a Winter Olympics and recent results suggest that will be more than enough to land a record medal haul in Milano Cortina. Five of Australia’s six medallists from the past two Games, including defending moguls champion Jakara Anthony, will return in 2026 and be among at least 10 genuine podium chances.

The Beijing 2022 team secured Australia’s greatest Winter Olympics tally with four medals – one gold, two silver and a bronze – but there are high hopes that record will be shattered after 11 athletes won 26 medals across seven disciplines during the current World Cup season. Here are Australia’s main medal hopes (in alphabetical order) to watch when Milano Cortina 2026 begins on 6 February.

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