A historic Winter Olympics for African sport. Eight nations and 13 athletes from the continent will compete in Milan-Cortina. as in Pyeongchang in 2018This edition marks a Africa's strong comebackwhich had sent only six athletes, from five nations, in 2022. African athletes will be present this year in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing and skeleton.
South Africa arrives with five athletesA record in its history. Benin, represented by Nathan Tchibozo (alpine skiing), and Guinea-Bissau, represented by Winston Tang (alpine skiing), will make their debut at the Winter Olympic Games. Kenya, Eritrea, Nigeria, Morocco, and Madagascar will also participate.
The Malagasy skier Mialitiana Clerc (24 years old) will also make history by becoming the first woman from the African continent to compete in three Winter OlympicsPresent in PyeongChang and Beijing, she achieved a 41st place in the giant slalom in 2022 as her best result.
