Team Haiti sent two athletes to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, although it is what they are wearing that is making the most waves for their team for the winter games. Originally, the two skiers were set to compete in uniforms designed by Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean featuring one of Haiti’s founding fathers sitting atop a red horse,

Haiti only has two athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, so why is there so much controversy over their uniforms?

Meet Stevenson Savart of Haiti, the Caribbean nation's first cross-country skier to compete at the Winter Olympics.

Haiti returns to the Winter Olympics with a two-athlete team, vibrant uniforms, and a story of diaspora pride and cultural visibility.

Haiti’s two-man Olympic team will be sporting winter gear designed by Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean inspired by a painting by the Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié.

The athletes from the Caribbean nation wanted their appearances to honor their country’s heritage. The result is looks that stand out.

Although the International Olympic Committee flagged an issue with the political nature of the uniform, Stella Jean’s designs are stunning.

Haiti is making a statement at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with two athletes proudly representing the nation.

Haiti, a country not usually associated with winter sports, has sent a small team to participate in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Stella Jean’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics designs honor Haiti’s history and global diaspora after Olympic rules forced a creative pivot. After

Haiti’s hand-painted Winter Olympics uniforms turn censorship into an act of creative defiance and national pride.

It’s hard for the Winter Olympic Games to compete with the Summer Games. Dozens of skiing and skating variations can’t really compare to the transparent variety of the summer events, even if it’s incredibly rad to send athletes down an ice tube at seventy miles per hour and call the sport "Skeleton.