Star moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury will seek two medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as the leader of Canada's 25-athlete freestyle skiing team. The team, announced by Freestyle Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee, includes several returning Olympic medallists. Dual moguls makes its Olympic debut next month.
Canada's freestyle skiing squad heads to the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games with high expectations, anchored by Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Quebec. The 32-year-old, who recently notched his 100th World Cup victory on home snow in Val Saint-Côme, Quebec, on January 9, 2026, brings a storied Olympic resume: gold in men's moguls at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, and silvers from the 2014 Sochi and 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Kingsbury faces a unique opportunity with the introduction of dual moguls as an Olympic event, giving him two shots at the podium. "It’s an honour for me to represent Canada at the Olympic Games for the fourth time in my career," he said in a release. "I always felt it was a privilege to wear my country’s colours, and this year will be even more memorable for me. For the first time in Olympic Games history, we will have two events. Of course, my desire is to step on the podium at the end of both events. It would be a great way to celebrate what will probably be my last Games."
The 25-athlete roster, unveiled on January 20, 2026, in Toronto, features other proven performers. In halfpipe, Cassie Sharpe of Squamish, British Columbia, returns after earning gold in 2018 and silver in 2022, joined by bronze medallist Rachael Karker of Erin, Ontario. The aerials team includes Lewis Irving of Quebec City, Marion Thénault of Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Miha Fontaine of Lac-Beauport, Quebec, who together won bronze in mixed team aerials at Beijing.
Freestyle events begin on February 7, the first full day of competition. The full team spans moguls, aerials, slopestyle, big air, and halfpipe disciplines, drawing talent from across Canada, including Quebec City, Calgary, and Vancouver.
