Anabelle Zurbay of Team Ireland during a practice run ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Photo: David Fitzgerald/SportsfileAnabelle battles tough slalom course to round off Olympic debutAnabelle Zurbay - the Team Ireland athlete with links to Rosemount and Moate - capped her Winter Olympics debut with a determined performance in the women’s slalom today (Wednesday). She finished 48th with a combined time of 1:58.50 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The overall competition was won in style by USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin in 1:39.10, who added a third Olympic gold medal to her collection. Speaking after the race, Zurbay reflected on the challenge of the day and the satisfaction of seeing the finish line.

Source: Irish Independent February 18, 2026 15:43 UTC