Overview
- Media reports confirm Gaxiola’s alpine berth after the Jan. 18 close of qualification and publication of eligible country lists.
- He met international FIS criteria by accumulating the required points and securing the last available quota slot.
- Gaxiola will make his Olympic debut at 17 in alpine skiing for Mexico alongside Sarah Schleper, who returns for a seventh Games.
- Parent–child participation at the same Olympics is rare, with coverage noting a Summer precedent in Rio 2016 involving Nino Salukvadze and Tsotne Machavariani.
- Mexico’s Milano‑Cortina 2026 team rises to five athletes, including figure skater Donovan Carrillo and cross‑country skiers Regina Martínez and Allan Corona.