UniRoos Among Strong University Presence At The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Australia’s university sporting community was strongly represented on the world stage at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with the Australian UniRoos (UniRoos), student-athletes and alumni making an impact across the Australian team during what became the country’s most successful Winter Olympic Games to date.

Ten UniRoos featured among Australia’s 55 Winter Olympic athletes, with a further 26 current university students or alumni on the team. Athletes across the squad represented 15 UniSport Australia (UniSport) member universities, showcasing the strength of Australia’s university network in supporting elite winter sport athletes.

The best result among the UniRoos contingent came from Bree Walker (Deakin University, Bachelor of Physical Education Teaching), who delivered an impressive 10th-place finish in the 2-Woman Bobsleigh with teammate Kiara Reddingus (Murdoch University, Bachelor of Science and Grad Diploma Secondary Maths / Science Teaching). Competing against the world’s greatest sliding athletes, Bree and Kiara’s performance marked a standout result for Australia and the UniRoos cohort.

Another milestone UniRoo moment came from Hugo Hinckfuss (The Australian National University, Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Science) who came 14^th in the Cross Country Skiing Men’s Team Sprint alongside teammate Lars Young Vik (The University of Oslo, Bachelor of Social Economics) achieving Australia’s highest-ever finish in this event.

These accomplishments highlight the growing strength of Australian winter sport and the value of the university sporting system in supporting athletes to pursue excellence both academically and athletically.

UniSport congratulates all UniRoos, student-athletes and alumni who represented the green and gold on the Olympic stage. As the winter sport landscape continues to grow, UniSport remains proud to support student-athletes pursuing global competition opportunities while representing their universities and UniRoos on the world stage.

Below is a list of UniRoos who competed at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games, alongside member university students.

UniRoos

University Students