The Team Ireland flagbearers for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be Thomas Maloney Westgård and Anabelle Zurbay. Photo by David Fitzgerald/SportsfileThomas Maloney Westgard and Anabelle Zurbay have been named as Team Ireland’s flagbearers for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Olympic Federation of Ireland has confirmed. Norwegian-based cross-country skier Maloney Westgard, who has a Galway-born mother, will carry the flag in the Predazzo cluster. “To be named a flagbearer for Team Ireland is a huge honour. “It was a big surprise to be asked to carry the flag for Ireland, with Thomas.

Source: Irish Independent February 04, 2026 05:18 UTC