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Olympic stars Kingsbury, Thompson chosen as Canada's flag-bearers for Milano-Cortina Games
Kingsbury and Thompson, both multiple Olympic medalists, will co-carry Canada's flag under the IOC’s male-female rule at the Milano-Cortina 2026 opening ceremony.
- On Feb. 6, the Canadian Olympic Committee named Mikaël Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson as Canada's co-flag-bearers for the opening ceremony in Italy, marching in Livigno, Milan's San Siro Stadium, Cortina, and Predazzo.
- The Canadian Olympic Committee cited the athletes' medal histories and experience as Mikaël Kingsbury leads with long-term success while Marielle Thompson returns from knee surgeries.
- Performance-first: Recent circuit milestones for both athletes reinforce their flag-bearer status, with Mikaël Kingsbury reaching 100 World Cup wins and 143 podiums and Marielle Thompson earning her 74th podium, 36 wins, and four Crystal Globes.
- CBC-TV will air the opening ceremony live, starting with a 1:30 p.m. ET pre-show, while Mikaël Kingsbury planned a final training week in Val St-Côme before travelling to Italy.
- Kingsbury will have two shots at a podium as dual moguls debuts, likely his final Games, while Thompson pursues a third medal despite three right-knee surgeries and a Feb. 28 injury.
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Olympic champions Marielle Thompson and Mikael Kingsbury will be representing Canada and participating in the opening ceremony at Livigno Snow Park on Friday, Feb. 6.
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