Fourteen athletes from eight African nations are set to compete at the Winter Olympics, marking a significant increase from Beijing 2022.

South Africa has sent its largest team to the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, since 1960. Team South Africa includes two teenagers, Thomas Weir (17) and Lara Marthaler (18), both of whom will compete in Alpine Skiing at the Winter Games which starts on Friday.

South Africa are set to be the best-represented African country at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics (Feb. 6-22), with five athletes expected to participate among a total 13 from the continent.

Five South Africans, three women and two men, will represent the country at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics from February 6 to 22.

South Africans have reacted with anger and disbelief that they won't be able to watch the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on SuperSport.

Here's how to keep track of Mzansi's representatives as they take fans along on their adventures, from the canteen, to the kit reveals, and even the laundry room at the athlete's village. Also, the actual Olympics.

Actress Charlize Theron shared a powerful message of peace at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in Italy, inspired by Nelson Mandela.

The actress is a peace ambassador for the United Nations