Which of the Following Nations will win a Medal at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

Included countries that won a medal in 2022 but aren't guaranteed to win a medal in 2026 or countries that didn't win a medal in 2022 but have a chance in 2026.

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

A bit shocking to see Brazil with the most votes so far! They do have 3 good medal chances though (Pinheiro Braathen, Rocha Silveira, Burgener) so it's well deserved.

 

I also originally included  New Zealand on the poll but I must have deleted them by accident although they probably also would have gotten the same amount of votes as Brazil so it wouldn't have made much of a difference.

 

 

Edited January 21 by Topicmaster1010

[Josh 13,654]

First,  … Oriol Cardona Coll is the favourite in men’s ski mountaineering, with the mixed relay also a chance, and there’s fringe chances for Queralt Castellet in women’s snowboard halfpipe, Lucas Eguibar in men’s snowboard cross, and Ana Alonso in women’s ski mountaineering (she got into a car crash a few months ago, wasn’t serious (wrong choice of wording, I mean life threatening or had her missing the Olympics) thankfully but not in great form) depending on the day… 

 

For  Bulgaria one of Zamfirov or Krashniak in men’s parallel giant slalom is what I’m thinking, but maybe Yankov can medal too (although his season has been pedestrian), Zamfirova in women’s parallel slalom also has a decent chance

 

For  Belgium, I think Kim Meylemans in women’s skeleton, the Crystal Globe winner, and potentially one of the Desmet siblings in short track…

 

For  Georgia, obviously Metelkina/Berulava in pairs figure skating

 

For  Latvia it’s all about luge. Bots/Plume and Upite/Kaluma in men’s/women’s doubles, Aparjods in men’s singles, and the team relay. Kruzbergs might also have a chance in short track but don’t see it. 
 

For  Poland, in short track Maliszewska in the women’s 500m, and the women’s and mixed relays have chances, Krol-Walas in women’s parallel slalom, Zurek in the men’s 500m and 1000m. Easiest pick of them all. 

 

For  their biggest chance is mixed team aerials IMO due to the lack of teams competing, Kotovskyi in men’s aerials and Brykina in women's aerials are other chances. 

 

I actually don’t have  Brazil reaching the podium, Rocha Silveira hasn’t had the best results on the WC circuit, Burgener’s scores this season won’t be enough for a podium, and most of their hopes rest on Braathen IMO

 

Same with  Estonia, Kaldvee/Lill are a strong team but I have four teams slightly above them. 

Edited January 22 by Josh

[Josh 13,654]

4 minutes ago, Josh said:

First,  … Oriol Cardona Coll is the favourite in men’s ski mountaineering, with the mixed relay also favoured, and there’s fringe chances for Queralt Castellet in women’s snowboard halfpipe, Lucas Eguibar in men’s snowboard cross, and Ana Alonso in women’s ski mountaineering (she got into a car crash a few months ago, wasn’t serious thankfully but not in great form) depending on the day… 

 

For  Bulgaria one of Zamfirov or Krashniak in men’s parallel giant slalom is what I’m thinking, but maybe Yankov can medal too (although his season has been pedestrian), Zamfirova in women’s parallel slalom also has a decent chance

 

For  Belgium, I think Kim Meylemans in women’s skeleton, the Crystal Globe winner, and potentially one of the Desmet siblings in short track…

 

For  Georgia, obviously Metelkina/Berulava in pairs figure skating

 

For  Latvia it’s all about luge. Bots/Plume and Upite/Kaluma in men’s/women’s doubles, Aparjods in men’s singles, and the team relay. Kruzbergs might also have a chance in short track but don’t see it. 
 

For  Poland, in short track Maliszewska in the women’s 500m, and the women’s and mixed relays have chances, Krol-Walas in women’s parallel slalom, Zurek in the men’s 500m and 1000m. Easiest pick of them all. 

 

For  their biggest chance is mixed team aerials IMO due to the lack of teams competing, Kotovskyi in men’s aerials and Brykina are other chances. 

 

I actually don’t have  Brazil reaching the podium, Rocha Silveira hasn’t had the best results on the WC circuit, Burgener’s scores this season won’t be enough for a podium, and most of their hopes rest on Braathen IMO

 

Same with  Estonia, Kaldvee/Lill are a strong team but I have four teams slightly above them. 

Actually I take that back, I think Brazil will too with Braathen. 

[SalamAkhi 359]

20 minutes ago, Josh said:

For  Belgium, I think Kim Meylemans in women’s skeleton, the Crystal Globe winner, and potentially one of the Desmet siblings in short track…

Bart Swings too and a decent chance in men's ski-moutaineering.

 

20 minutes ago, Josh said:

For  Poland, in short track Maliszewska in the women’s 500m, and the women’s and mixed relays have chances, Krol-Walas in women’s parallel slalom, Zurek in the men’s 500m and 1000m. Easiest pick of them all. 

I don't fancy Maliszewska at all given what we've seen this season and more recently at the EC. 

[hckošice 16,647]

 &   in Alpine Skiing have big chances, distantly followed by   but do not sleep on them, I personally see Zrinka Ljutic as one of my dark horses in the always specific Olympic slalom, in a given day anything can happen

 

 has its sliding sports,  skeleton as mentioned,  the alpine snowboard masta,  Aerials,  Ski Mo and  with a slim Figure Skating chances

 

 not sure what exactly they are doing with us minnows in this poll though  will certainly medal casually here and there

 

 

The rest will having fun and plenty of photos ... ah, yes and Slovakia with Slaf scoring the Medal game Overtime winner obviously. do not laugh and keep me dreaming a couple of days yet please

[rybak 3,432]

52 minutes ago, Josh said:

First,  … Oriol Cardona Coll is the favourite in men’s ski mountaineering, with the mixed relay also favoured, and there’s fringe chances for Queralt Castellet in women’s snowboard halfpipe, Lucas Eguibar in men’s snowboard cross, and Ana Alonso in women’s ski mountaineering (she got into a car crash a few months ago, wasn’t serious thankfully but not in great form) depending on the day… 

 

For  Bulgaria one of Zamfirov or Krashniak in men’s parallel giant slalom is what I’m thinking, but maybe Yankov can medal too (although his season has been pedestrian), Zamfirova in women’s parallel slalom also has a decent chance

 

For  Belgium, I think Kim Meylemans in women’s skeleton, the Crystal Globe winner, and potentially one of the Desmet siblings in short track…

 

For  Georgia, obviously Metelkina/Berulava in pairs figure skating

 

For  Latvia it’s all about luge. Bots/Plume and Upite/Kaluma in men’s/women’s doubles, Aparjods in men’s singles, and the team relay. Kruzbergs might also have a chance in short track but don’t see it. 
 

For  Poland, in short track Maliszewska in the women’s 500m, and the women’s and mixed relays have chances, Krol-Walas in women’s parallel slalom, Zurek in the men’s 500m and 1000m. Easiest pick of them all. 

 

For  their biggest chance is mixed team aerials IMO due to the lack of teams competing, Kotovskyi in men’s aerials and Brykina are other chances. 

 

I actually don’t have  Brazil reaching the podium, Rocha Silveira hasn’t had the best results on the WC circuit, Burgener’s scores this season won’t be enough for a podium, and most of their hopes rest on Braathen IMO

 

Same with  Estonia, Kaldvee/Lill are a strong team but I have four teams slightly above them. 

We didnt qualify a womens relay in short track. But also Semmirnuiy on 10000m speed skating have big medal chances 

[Josh 13,654]

55 minutes ago, rybak said:

We didnt qualify a womens relay in short track. But also Semmirnuiy on 10000m speed skating have big medal chances 

Wait what? 

[Gianlu33 6,063]

2 hours ago, hckošice said:

 &   in Alpine Skiing have big chances, distantly followed by   but do not sleep on them, I personally see Zrinka Ljutic as one of my dark horses in the always specific Olympic slalom, in a given day anything can happen

 

 has its sliding sports,  skeleton as mentioned,  the alpine snowboard masta,  Aerials,  Ski Mo and  with a slim Figure Skating chances

 

 not sure what exactly they are doing with us minnows in this poll though  will certainly medal casually here and there

 

 

The rest will having fun and plenty of photos ... ah, yes and Slovakia with Slaf scoring the Medal game Overtime winner obviously. do not laugh and keep me dreaming a couple of days yet please

I don't think Spain will have any chances in the SkiMo honestly.

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And since  was forgotten, it's definitely Ski Mountaineering, followed by a miracle in Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, or Ice Hockey.