Mexico's five-athlete delegation ended its participation in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics without medals, but achieved historic milestones in figure skating and skiing. Donovan Carrillo repeated his Olympic final in figure skating, while Sarah Schleper and her son Lasse Gaxiola set records in alpine skiing. Regina Martínez debuted as the first Mexican woman in cross-country skiing.
Mexico sent its largest delegation in nearly four decades to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with five athletes competing in figure skating, alpine skiing, and cross-country skiing. Although no medals were won, the participations included notable achievements.
In figure skating, Donovan Carrillo finished 22nd in men's singles, repeating his Beijing 2022 position. He scored 75.56 points in the short program to advance to the final and 143.50 in the free, totaling 219.06 points, his best mark of the cycle. As the only Latin American in the event, he executed quadruple jumps like the Salchow and toe loop. Carrillo shared a message with the public: “Como yo, no se rindan, las cosas no siempre van a ser fáciles. A veces te van a correr de un lugar o no te van a abrir las puertas, pero eso no significa que no puedas hacer las cosas. Les diría que sean perseverantes, pero lo más importante es que nunca se rindan”.
In alpine skiing, Sarah Schleper, in her seventh Olympics, placed 26th in women's super-G, Mexico's best historical result in that event, and was disqualified in giant slalom due to a technical issue with her equipment. She expressed intent to support new generations: “Quiero dejar que los jóvenes mexicanos lo intenten. Quiero ayudar y enseñarles el camino”. Her 18-year-old son Lasse Gaxiola, a debutant, finished 53rd in giant slalom with 2:48.08 minutes and did not finish slalom after losing control after the fifth gate, reporting a possible finger fracture. Gaxiola stated: “No me siento muy bien ahorita... Creo que está roto, pero no sabemos todavía”. He also expressed pride: “En general, tuve mucho éxito. Estuvo muy divertido y muy feliz que me tocó representar a México... Hola, México. Perdón que no llegué a la meta, pero gracias por ver la carrera”. Schleper traveled to support him and thanked the support: “Estoy muy orgullosa... Viva México”.
In cross-country skiing, Allan Corona debuted in 105th place in men's 10km free with 28:33.9 minutes. Regina Martínez, the first Mexican woman in the discipline, finished 108th in the women's event and received applause from competitors, including medalists.
