KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysian alpine skier Aruwin Salehhuddin returns to the Winter Olympic Games with renewed belief, wiser and more experienced, as she gears up for her second appearance at the 2026 edition in Milano Cortina, Italy.

Its entire contingent is one athlete: Aruwin Salehhuddin, a 21-year-old Alpine skier. At the opening ceremony, she alone hoisted the Jalur Gemilang, the name for the Malaysian flag that means “Stripes of Glory.”

Aruwin Salehhuddin is Malaysia's sole representative at the Olympic Winter Games, which began with the opening ceremony on Friday (Feb 6) in Milan.

There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Malaysian contingent for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be provided with travel and winter essentials by Universal Traveller.

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The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be

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