BEN BARCLAY
Born - February 4, 2002 at Auckland
Height - 1.86m
Events - Freeski slopestyle & big air
Coach - Hamish McDougall
Schedule
Monday, February 7 - Men’s freeski big air qualifying, 6:30pm (NZ time)
Wednesday, February 9 - Men’s freeski big air final, 4pm (NZ time)
Monday, February 14 - Men's freeski slopestyle qualifying, 5:30pm (NZ time)
Tuesday, February 15 - Men's freeski slopestyle final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
Grew up in Auckland, where his early skiing experience was at Snow Planet and Mt Ruapehu. Barclay has represented NZ internationally for four years, attending the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics at Lausanne and achieved career-best second placing at Font Romeu World Cup in January 2022
ANJA BARUGH
Born - May 21, 1999 at Morrinsville
Height - 1.63m
Events - Freeski halfpipe
Coaches - Benjamin Boyd, Brett Esser
Schedule
Thursday, February 17 - Women's freeski halfpipe qualifying, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Friday, February 18 - Women's freeski halfpipe final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
Second at FIS halfpipe event at Grinwald, Switzerland 2019 and 15th at the 2021 freeski world championships
FINN BILOUS
Born - September 22, 1999 at Dunedin
Height - 1.72m
Events - Freeski slopestyle & big air
Coach - Hamish McDougall
Previous Games - Pyeongchang 2018
Schedule
Monday, February 7 - Men’s freeski big air qualifying, 6:30pm (NZ time)
Wednesday, February 9 - Men’s freeski big air final, 4pm (NZ time)
Monday, February 14 - Men's freeski slopestyle qualifying, 5:30pm (NZ time)
Tuesday, February 15 - Men's freeski slopestyle final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
NZ flagbearer for Beijing opening ceremony, as he was at 2016 Youth Winter Olympics at Lillehammer, Norway, where he became New Zealand's first youth winter medallist, taking silver in halfpipe and bronze in slopestyle.
Achieved several World Cup top-10 finishes and made his Olympic debut in Korea four years ago, where he placed 13th in slopestyle.
TIARN COLLINS
Born - November 9, 1999 at Brisbane
Height - 1.80m
Events - Snowboard slopestyle & big air
Coach - Sean Thompson & Mitch Brown
Previous Games - Pyeongchang 2018
Schedule
Sunday, February 6 - Men's snowboard slopestyle qualifying, 5:30pm (NZ time)
Monday, February 7 - Men's snowboard slopestyle final, 5pm (NZ time)
Monday, February 14 - Men's snowboard big air qualifying, 6:30pm (NZ time)
Tuesday, February 15 - Men's snowboard big air final, 6pm (NZ time)
Bio
Finished fourth in slopestyle at 2016 Lillehammer Youth Winter Olympics and won bronze at the 2017 world junior championships.
Selected for Pyeongchang, but was unable to compete, due to a training accident just days before.
Has three World Cup podium finishes, including slopestyle victory at Calgary 2020 and third at Mammoth Mountain last month.
MARGAUX HACKETT
Born - June 2, 1999 at Annecy, France
Height - 1.61m
Events - Freeski slopestyle & big air
Coaches - Hamish McDougall & Kerr McWilliam
Schedule
Monday, February 7 - Women's freeski big air qualifying, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Tuesday, February 8 - Women's freeski big air final, 3pm (NZ time)
Sunday, February 13 - Women's freeski slopestyle qualifying, 3pm (NZ time)
Monday, February 14 - Women's freeski slopestyle final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
The daughter of Kiwi bungy-jumping pioneer AJ Hackett has achieved several World Cup top-10 placings, while finishing fifth (big air) and eighth (slopestyle) at 2020 X Games Norway.
BEN HARRINGTON
Born - October 13, 2001 at Dunedin
Height - 1.68m
Events - Freeski halfpipe
Coaches - Luca Harrington (brother), Greg Harrington (father) & Tom Wilmont
Schedule
Thursday, February 17 - Men's freeski halfpipe qualifying, 5:30pm (NZ time)
Saturday, February 19 - Men's freeski halfpipe final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
BIo
Fourth at 2018 world junior halfpipe championships, and two career World Cup top-10 placings - including seventh at Calgary last month - and an X-Games invitation.
GUSTAV LEGNAVSKY
Born - 2005 at Dunedin
Height - 1.83m
Coach - Peter Legnavsky (father)
Events - Freeski halfpipe
Schedule
Thursday, February 17 - Men's freeski halfpipe qualifying, 5:30pm (NZ time)
Saturday, February 19 - Men's freeski halfpipe final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
At 16, the youngest member of the NZ Winter Olympic team at Beijing, but has been skiing since an infant.
Career-best eighth in halfpipe at Mommoth Mountain World Cup last month.
CHLOE MCMILLAN
Born - May 29, 2000 at Hamilton
Height - 1.56m
Coaches - Benjamin Boyd, Brett Esser
Events - Freeski halfpipe
Schedule
Thursday, February 17 - Women's freeski halfpipe qualifying, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Friday, February 18 - Women's freeski halfpipe final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
Self-funded athlete who finished 14th 2021 freeski world championships, best World Cup performance of fourt at 2019 Cooper Mountain World Cup.
PETER MICHAEL
Born - May 9, 1989 at Wellington
Height - 1.83m
Events - 1500m speed skating
Coach - Shane Dobbin
Previous Games - Pyeongchang 2018
Schedule
Tuesday, February 8 - Men's speed skating 1500m final, 11:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
At his first Olympics four years ago, fell one sport short of the podium over 5000m and also finished fourth with now-coach Shane Dobbin and Reyon Kay in team pursuit. Has dropped down in distance this time, but also hopes to contest 10,000m.
Several World Cup medals to his name and a former world champion in-line skater, who switched to ice after seeing Dobbin compete at Sochi 2014.
MIGUEL PORTEOUS
Born - May 14, 1999 at Hamilton
Height - 1.80m
Coach - Tommy Pyatt
Events - Freeski halfpipe
Previous Games - Pyeongchang 2018
Schedule
Thursday, February 17 - Men's freeski halfpipe qualifying, 5:30pm (NZ time)
Saturday, February 19 - Men's freeski halfpipe final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
The older brother of gold-medal favourite Nico Porteous also competed in Korea four years ago, finishing 17th.
Has medalled at both World Cup and X-Games, finishing fifth at Mammoth Mountain and eighth at Aspen last month.
NICO PORTEOUS
Born - November 23, 2001
Height - 1.74m
Coach - Tommy Pyatt
Events - Freeski halfpipe
Previous Games - Pyeongchang 2018
Schedule
Thursday, February 17 - Men's freeski halfpipe qualifying, 5:30pm (NZ time)
Saturday, February 19 - Men's freeski halfpipe final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
Genuine gold medal hope, after taking bronze four years ago, becoming New Zealand's youngest Olympic medallist.
Reigning halfpipe world champion, coming off victories at Mammoth Mountain World Cup and X-Games Aspen last month.
Will compete alongside older brother Miguel.
ALICE ROBINSON
Born - December 1, 2001 at Sydney
Height - 1.63m
Events - Giant slalom & Super G skiing
Coach - Chris Knight & Jeff Fergus
Previous Games - Pyeongchang 2018
Schedule
Monday, February 7 - Women's giant slalom skiing final, first run 3:15pm & second run 6:45pm (NZ time)
Friday, February 11 - Women's Super G skiing final, 4pm (NZ time)
Bio
Was New Zealand's youngest-ever Winter Olympian, when she competed in Korea four years ago, finishing 35th at giant slalom. Since then, she has become one of the world's best alpine skiers, with five World Cup podiums and three victories.
Became New Zealand's first World Cup skiing winner in 20 years at Solden 2017 and was named 2019 Halberg Awards Emerging Talent.
Arrives in China off the back of a career-best World Cup fourth for Super G at St Moritz and silver at European Cup downhill. Named NZ flagbearer for Beijing opening ceremony.
ZOI SADOWSKI-SYNNOTT
Born - March 6, 2001 at Sydney
Height - 1.65m
Coach - Sean Thompson
Events - Snowboard slopestyle & big air
Previous Games - Pyeonghang 2018
Schedule
Saturday, February 5 - Women's snowboard slopestyle qualifying, 3:45pm (NZ time)
Sunday, February 6 - Women's snowboard slopestyle final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Monday, February 14 - Women's snowboard big air qualifying, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Tuesday, February 15 - Women's snowboard big air final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
Became New Zealand's second Winter Olympic medallist, when she won slopestyle bronze in Korea four years ago and briefly youngest-ever medallist, beating swimming Danyon Loader from Barcelona 1992. She was later surpassed by teammate Nico Porteous.
Has become one of the world's top snowboarders, standing on the podium at every World Cup events she contested in 2020/21. Became the first snowboarder to defend a slopestyle world title and finished second in big air.
Arrives in China off two gold medals and 'Best on Snow' honours at X-Games Aspen last month.
COOL WAKUSHIMA
Born - May 10, 2002 at Tokyo
Height - 1.65m
Events - Snowboard slipestyle & big air
Coach - Mitch Brown
Schedule
Saturday, February 5 - Women's snowboard slopestyle qualifying, 3:45pm (NZ time)
Sunday, February 6 - Women's snowboard slopestyle final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Monday, February 14 - Women's snowboard big air qualifying, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Tuesday, February 15 - Women's snowboard big air final, 2:30pm (NZ time)
Bio
After only two seasons on World Cup circuit, has four top-10 finishes, finishing eighth at the 2021 world slopestyle championships.
CAMPBELL WRIGHT
Born - May 25, 2002 at Rotorua
Height - 1.84m
Events - Biathlon 10km sprint
Coach - Luca Bormolini
Schedule
Saturday, February 12 - Men's biathlon 10km sprint, 10pm (NZ time)
Bio
NZ flagbearer at the 2020 Lausanne Youth Winter Olympics, where he finished fourth in the 7.5km sprint and sixth over 12.5km.
As a teenager, he is the youngest competitor on the international biathlon circuit and finished sixth in the 2020 youth world sprint championships.
