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Mexico Names Schleper, Carrillo Flagbearers for Milano-Cortina 2026

Mexico finalizes a four-athlete Winter Olympics team featuring a veteran alpine skier alongside two debut cross-country racers.

Overview

  • The delegation consists of figure skater Donovan Carrillo, alpine skier Sarah Schleper, and cross-country skiers Regina Martínez and Allan Corona.
  • Schleper enters her seventh Winter Games after competing for the United States through 2010 before representing Mexico from 2018.
  • Martínez and Corona will make their Olympic debuts in cross-country, expanding Mexico’s presence in winter disciplines.
  • Carrillo targets improvement on his 22nd-place Beijing 2022 finish, will tune up at the Four Continents event in Beijing, and has received his official uniform for February 10.
  • A flag-bearing ceremony is tentatively slated for Monday at Mexico’s National Palace, pending confirmation, with the Games scheduled for February 6–22.