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Samsung's Athlete-Only Galaxy Z Flip7 Olympic Edition Rolls Out Jan. 30

The device doubles as a Games hub for competitors under the company's longstanding Olympic sponsorship.

Overview

  • Samsung will begin distributing the Milano Cortina 2026 edition at Olympic Villages across six host cities on January 30 to roughly 3,800 athletes from about 90 countries.
  • The phones are not for sale to the public and are hardware-identical to the standard Galaxy Z Flip7.
  • Design touches include an Italian azure blue back, a gold metal frame, Olympic iconography, and a clear case with a gold laurel motif.
  • Preloaded tools cover Galaxy Athlete Card, Athlete365, the official Olympic Games app, IOC Hotline, and PinQuest, with a complimentary 100GB 5G eSIM and Samsung Wallet passes such as the Coca-Cola Free Beverage Key.
  • Samsung will run a Victory Selfie initiative for medalists and commission portraits of about 490 consenting athletes captured by professionals using the Galaxy S25 Ultra.