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New Zealand adds nine athletes to its Winter Olympic team
The selection lifted the confirmed Milano Cortina roster to 17 across freeski and snowboard disciplines.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee added nine athletes to its Milano Cortina 2026 team, bringing the confirmed roster to 17. The group expanded New Zealand's presence across freeski and snowboard slopestyle, big air and halfpipe events.
The announcement combined experienced Olympians with emerging athletes and credited the wider network of coaches, clubs, resorts and families behind the selections. It provides a useful national-system view of how individual qualification becomes an operational Olympic team.
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