Following on from a hugely successful campaign in Paris under the stewardship of Anna Meares, the Australian Olympic Committee has appointed another former athlete in Alisa Camplin-Warner as chef de mission for the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
Camplin-Warner was Australia’s first female Winter Olympics gold medallist, winning the aerial skiing title at Salt Lake City in 2002.
She was assistant chef de mission at the last Games in Beijing in 2022, and will take over from Geoff Lipshut, who steered the Australian team in China.
Four athletes claimed a medal, including a gold by mogul skier Jakara Anthony, which was the most in Australian Winter Olympic history.
Anthony will be favourite to win back-to-back moguls gold medals after a record-breaking 2023-24 World Cup season.
Former cycling champion Meares oversaw the Paris Olympics campaign this year, with the Australian team setting a new high of 18 gold medals.
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics will be held from Feb 6-22.
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