The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be held from February 6th to 22nd, 2026. STEEP will focus on the freestyle ski and snowboard events
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Highlights of the "Freestyle Ski Aerials" Competition - Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games
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Highlights of the Snowboard Slopestyle Competition at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics
Highlights of each event
List of Japanese players expected to participate
Photo courtesy of the Ski Association of Japan
Freestyle skiing | Moguls
Born December 11, 1997.
Hometown: Ikeda Town, Gifu Prefecture.
Affiliation: Toyota Motor Corporation Ski Club.
Major achievements: 2025 World Championship MO victory, '25-26 W-CUP first round victory, etc
Instagram:@ikuma_horishima
Born September 21, 2000.
Hometown: Machida City, Tokyo.
Affiliation: Tama University Ski Club.
Main achievements: 2nd place in the World Championship MO, etc
Instagram:@hinako1753
Born December 13, 2000.
Hometown: Tsushima City, Aichi Prefecture.
Affiliation: Aichi Daihatsu Co., Ltd. Ski Club.
Main achievements: 2nd place in the opening round of the 2024-2025 W-CUP DM, etc
Instagram:@_rinoyanagiiii_
Born December 18, 1998.
: Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Affiliation: Nippon Kasetsu.
Main achievements: 7th place in the opening round of the 2024-2025 W-CUP MO, etc
Instagram:@takuya_shimakawa
Born April 19, 2001.
: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
Affiliation: Satake Foods.
Main achievements: 6th place in the World Championship MO, etc
Instagram:@nakao_haruka
Born October 1, 1999.
Hometown: Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture.
Affiliation: Team Listel.
Main achievements: 8th place in the final round of the 2024-2025 W-CUP MO
Instagram:@taketo_nishizawa
Born May 31, 1997.
Hometown: Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture.
Affiliation: Imatoku
Main battle record: 8th place in the 8th round of the 2024-25 W-CUP DM
Instagram:@gogogoat54
Born April 17, 2001.
Hometown: Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture.
Affiliation: Mukogawa Women's University.
Main achievements: 6th place in the final round of the 2024-2025 W-CUP MO
Instagram:@hinahina_0417
Freestyle skiing | Ski cross
Born December 11, 1991.
Hometown: Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture.
Affiliation: Team Kreb.
Major achievements: 2nd place in the 2024-25 W-CUP Gudauri, 4th place in the 2025-26 W-CUP Val Thorens, etc
Instagram:@ryorioss
Born June 11, 1999.
Hometown: Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture.
Affiliation: U-NEXT HOLDINGS Ski Club.
Main battle record: 18th place in the 2025-2026 W-CUP Arosa match, etc
Instagram:@satoshi_furuno
Born February 16, 1996.
Hometown: Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture.
Affiliation: Morikawa Construction Ski Club.
Main battle record: 35th place in the 2025-26 W-CUP against Innichen, etc
Instagram:@ryuto_kobayashi
Born August 6, 2003.
Hometown: Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture
. Team: Kyoto Kohka SC
Major races: 11th place at Idre Fjall in the 2024-2025 W-CUP, 8th place at Craigleith, etc
Instagram:@lin.nkns
Born January 20, 1992.
Hometown: Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.
Affiliation: Fujifilm BI Akita Co., Ltd. Ski Club.
Major achievements: 21st place in the 2023 World Championships, 4th place in the 2024 European Cup, etc
Instagram:@saku.rako
Born June 12, 1993.
Hometown: Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
Affiliation: Gifu Hino Motors SC.
Main battle record: 25th place in the 2025 W-CUP against Innichen, etc
Instagram:@makii.arai
Freestyle skiing | Halfpipe
Born September 23, 2002.
Hometown: Ono-cho, Gifu Prefecture.
Affiliation: Gifu Hino Motors SC.
Main competition results: 12th place in the final round of the '24-25 W-CUP HP,
8th place in the '25-26 W-CUP HP Copper Mountain Tournament HP.
Instagram:@tomamatsuura_ski
Born July 19, 1996.
Hometown: Yamagata City, Gifu Prefecture.
Affiliation: Himalaya SNOW CLUB
Major achievements: '24-25 W-CUP HP Secret Garden Tournament 9th place, 3 times in the top 12
Instagram:@nanahokiriyama
Freestyle skiing | Slopestyle/Big Air
Born February 19, 2003.
Hometown: Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture
. Affiliation: Oriental Bio
. Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main race history: '24-25 W-CUP SS Round 4, 6th place
Instagram:@cocone_kondo
Born April 2, 2002.
Hometown: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Affiliation: Johoku Shinkin Bank Ski Club.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main achievements: 9th place in the 3rd round of the 2024-25 W-CUP BA
Instagram:@yuna_koga0402
Freestyle skiing | Aerial
Born October 1, 2004.
Hometown: Nayoro City, Hokkaido.
Affiliation: Nippon Sport Science University.
Major competition achievements: 2nd place in the AE category at the 2024 FIS Continental Cup (COC) Kazakhstan;
top rankings (AE category) in the 2024/25 FIS COC;
participated in and qualified for the 2025 FIS World Cup AE.
Instagram:@runa1001anur
Born December 13, 2002.
Hometown: Nayoro City, Hokkaido.
Affiliation: BIFUKA AIR FORCE
Major competition achievements: '24 FIS Continental Cup (COC) China Tournament AE Winner;
'24/25 FIS W-CUP AE (Debut Season) Finalist (TOP 6);
'25 World Championships Representative Selection Tournament AE Top Place
Instagram:@haruto.ski.ae
Snowboarding | Halfpipe
Born November 29, 1998.
Hometown: Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture.
Affiliation: TOKIO Inkarami
Major achievements: 2022 Beijing Olympics Handicap Champion,
2025 World Cup Aspen Handicap Champion, etc.
Instagram:@ayumuhirano1129
Born September 27, 2001.
Hometown: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Affiliation: Yonex.
Main competition results: 2nd place in the 2024/2025 World Cup Copper Mountain HP,
3rd place in the 2025 World Cup Aspen HP, etc.
Instagram:@yuto_totsuka
Born March 12, 2002.
Hometown: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
Affiliation: INPEX
Main achievements: 3rd place in the 2024/25 World Cup Klagenfurt HP,
reached the finals in multiple 2024/25 World Cup HP tournaments, etc.
Instagram:@rukahirano
Born March 25, 2006.
Hometown: Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Affiliation: JWSC Vocational School.
Main achievements: 3rd place in the 2024/25 W-CUP Secret Garden HP,
reached the finals in multiple 2024/25 W-CUP HP tournaments, etc.
Instagram:@ryusei.yamada
Born March 5, 2004.
Hometown: Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture.
Affiliation: BURTON.
Major achievements: 2025 World Championship HP 3rd place, etc
Instagram:@mitsukiono
Born October 5, 1999.
Hometown: Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture.
Club: Usami SC
Major achievements: 2024/25 W-CUP Calgary HP victory, etc
Instagram:@sena_tomita
Born August 28, 2009.
Hometown: Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Affiliation: TOKIO Inkarami.
Major competition achievements: 4th place in the 2025 FIS World Championships (HP),
9th place in the 2024/25 World Cup overall rankings (HP), etc.
Instagram:@riseee.1211
Born November 12, 2009.
Hometown: Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture.
Affiliation: TOKIO Inkarami.
Major competition achievements: 2nd place in the 2025 FIS World Championships (HP),
3rd place in the 2024/25 World Cup overall rankings (HP), etc.
Instagram:@osaradon
Snowboarding | Slopestyle/Big Air
Born July 24, 2002.
Hometown: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
. Affiliation: YAMAZEN.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main achievements: 2nd place in the 2024/25 World Cup Baku (BA category),
multiple appearances in the 2024/25 World Cup Super Series finals.
Instagram:@ryomakimata
Born October 23, 2005.
Hometown: Iwakura City, Aichi Prefecture
. Affiliation: TOKIO INKARAMI Snowboard Club.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Major achievements: 2024/25 Youth Olympics SS winner,
2024/25 World Cup Copper Mountain SS 3rd place
Instagram:@hasegawataiga1023
Born July 19, 2005.
Hometown: Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture
. Affiliation: TOKIO INKARAMI Snowboard Club.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main competition achievements: 2024/25 W-CUP Copper Mountain SS 3rd place,
2024/25 W-CUP Steamboat SS winner
Instagram:@hiroto_ogiwara
Born November 7, 2004.
Hometown: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture.
Affiliation: TOKIO INKARAMI Snowboard Club.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main race history: '24/25 W-CUP Cardrona SS/Chur BA winner
Instagram:@cocomonsan
Born December 14, 2001.
Hometown: Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Affiliation: BURTON.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Major achievements: 2022 Beijing Olympics BA 3rd place,
2024/25 World Cup Klagenfurt BA 2nd place,
2025 X Games Aspen BA 2nd place
Instagram:@leila_iwabuchi
Born January 1, 2007.
Hometown: Miyoshi City, Aichi Prefecture
. Affiliation: YAMAZEN.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main achievements: '24/25 W-CUP Cool BA Champion,
'24/25 W-CUP Beijing BA 2nd place
Instagram:@mari54ff
Born June 30, 2004.
Hometown: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture.
Affiliation: Murasaki Sports.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main competition achievements: '24/25 W-CUP Klagenfurt BA winner,
'24/25 W-CUP Steamboat SS 2nd place
Instagram:@kimura_kira
Born October 29, 2007.
Hometown: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Affiliation: Kirara Quest Snowboard Club.
Disciplines: Slopestyle, Big Air.
Main achievements: 3rd place in the 2024/25 World Cup Klagenfurt BA,
3rd place in the 2024/25 World Cup Aspen BA.
Instagram:@momo__suzuki
Competition Schedule
| Date and time | Event | Broadcast schedule |
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| 2/6 (Fri) | Opening ceremony | |
| 2/7 (Sat) | ●Women's Freeski Slopestyle Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/7 (Sat) 18:30 | February 7th (Sat) 18:00~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ |
| ●Men's Freeski Slopestyle Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/7 (Sat) 22:00 | ||
| ●Men's Snowboard Big Air Final [Japan Time] 2/8 (Sun) 03:30 | February 8th (Sun) 03:25-04:35 NHK E Tele | |
| 2/8 (Sun) | ●Women's Snowboard Big Air Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/9 (Mon) 03:30 | |
| 2/9 (Monday) | ●Women's Freeski Slopestyle Final [Japan Time] 2/9 (Mon) 20:30 | |
| ●Women's Snowboard Big Air Final [Japan Time] 2/10 (Tue) 03:30 | February 10th (Tue) 03:25-04:35 NHK E Tele | |
| 2/10 (Tue) | ●Men's Moguls Qualifying Round 1 [Japan Time] 2/10 (Tue) 19:15 | February 10th (Tue) 19:10 - NHK E Tele 19:30 - NHK General |
| ●Men's Freeski Slopestyle Final [Japan Time] 2/10 (Tue) 20:30 | February 10th (Tue) 20:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| ●Women's Moguls Qualifying Round 1 [Japan Time] 2/10 (Tue) 22:15 | February 10th (Tue) 22:10~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| 2/11 (Wed) | ●Women's Snowboard HP Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/11 (Wed) 18:30 | February 11th (Wed) 18:25 - NHK General 18:45 - NHK E Tele 19:30 - NHK General |
| ●Women's Moguls Qualifying Round 2 [Japan Time] 19:00 (Wed) 2/11 ●Women's Moguls Final [Japan Time] 22:15 (Wed) 2/11 | February 11th (Wed) 18:30-24:00 TV Asahi Network 18:55- NHK BS | |
| ●Men's Snowboard HP Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/12 (Thu) 03:30 | February 12th (Thursday) , 3:00 AM - 6:00 AM, TV Tokyo Network | |
| 2/12 (Thu) | ●Men's Moguls Qualifying Round 2 [Japan Time] February 12th (Thu) 18:00 | February 12th (Thu) 17:55-18:35 NHK General TV |
| ●Men's Snowboard Cross Seed Qualifying Tournament [Japan Time] February 12th (Thu) 18:00 | ||
| ●Men's Moguls Final [Japan Time] 2/12 (Thu) 20:15 | February 12th (Thu) 20:10-20:55 NHK General TV 20:55-21:10 NHK E Tele | |
| ●Men's Snowboard Cross Final [Japan Time] 2/12 (Thu) 23:01 | ||
| ●Women's Snowboard HP Final [Japan Time] 2/13 (Fri) 03:30 | February 13th (Fri) 03:25~ NHK General | |
| 2/13 (Fri) | ● Women's Snowboard Cross Seed Qualifying Round [Japan Time] February 13 (Fri) 18:00 ● Women's Snowboard Cross Final [Japan Time] February 13 (Fri) 22:46 | |
| ●Men's Snowboard HP Final [Japan Time] 2/14 (Sat) 03:30 | February 14th (Sat) 03:25~ NHK General | |
| 2/14 (Sat) | ●Women's Dual Moguls Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 18:30 on Saturday, February 14th ●Women's Dual Moguls Final [Japan Time] 19:46 on Saturday, February 14th | February 14th (Sat) 18:25~ NHK BS |
| ●Women's Freeski Big Air Qualifying [Japan Time] 2/15 (Sun) 03:30 | ||
| 2/15 (Sun) | ●Men's Dual Moguls Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 18:39 on February 15th (Sun) ●Men's Dual Moguls Final [Japan Time] 21:48 on February 15th (Sun) | February 15th (Sun) 18:25~ NHK E Tele |
| ● Mixed Team Snowboard Cross Final [Japan Time] 2/15 (Sun) 22:40 | ||
| ●Men's Freeski Big Air Qualifying [Japan Time] 2/16 (Mon) 03:30 | ||
| 2/16 (Monday) | ●Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 18:30 (Mon) 2/16 | February 16th (Mon) 18:25~ NHK BS |
| ●Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/16 (Mon) 22:00 | February 16th (Mon) 21:55- NHK BS | |
| ●Women's Freeski Big Air Final [Japan Time] 2/17 (Tue) 03:30 | February 17th (Tue) 03:25~ NHK E Tele | |
| 2/17 (Tue) | ●Women's Aerials Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/17 (Tue) 18:45 | February 17th (Tue) 18:40~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ |
| ●Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final [Japan Time] 2/17 (Tue) 21:00 | February 17th (Tue) 20:00-23:05 Fuji TV Network | |
| ●Men's Aerials Qualifying [Japan Time] 2/17 (Tue) 21:30 | February 17th (Tue) 21:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| ●Men's Freeski Big Air Final [Japan Time] 2/18 (Wed) 03:30 | 2/18 (Wed) 03:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| 2/18 (Wed) | ●Women's Aerials Final [Japan Time] 2/18 (Wed) 19:30 | February 18th (Wed) 19:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ |
| ●Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Final [Japan Time] 2/18 (Wed) 20:30 | 2/18 (Wed) 20:25 NHK BS｜Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| 2/19 (Thu) | ●Men's Freeskiing Halfpipe Qualifying [Japan Time] February 19th (Thu) 18:30 | February 19th (Thu) 18:00~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ |
| ●Men's Aerials Final [Japan Time] February 19th (Thu) 21:30 | February 19th (Thu) 19:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| ●Women's Freeskiing Halfpipe Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 2/20 (Fri) 03:30 | February 20th (Fri) 03:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| 2/20 (Fri) | ● Women's Ski Cross Seed Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 18:00 (Fri) 20 February ● Women's Ski Cross Final [Japan Time] 21:15 (Fri) 20 February | February 20th (Friday) 17:55~ NHK BS |
| ●Men's Freeskiing Halfpipe Final [Japan Time] 2/21 (Sat) 03:30 | February 21st (Sat) 03:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| 2/21 (Sat) | ●Men's Ski Cross Seed Qualifying Round [Japan Time] 18:00 on Saturday, February 21st ●Men's Ski Cross Final [Japan Time] 21:15 on Saturday, February 21st | February 21st (Sat) 17:30~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ |
| ● Mixed Team Aerials Final [Japan Time] 2/21 (Sat) 18:45 | February 21st (Sat) 18:00~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| ●Women's Freeskiing Halfpipe Final [Japan Time] 2/22 (Sun) 03:30 | February 22nd (Sun) 03:25~ Tver https://tver.jp/olympic/milanocortina2026/ | |
| 2/22 (Sun) | Closing ceremony |