Emily Harrop is one of France's best medal hopes as ski mountaineering makes its Winter Olympic debut - but she could have been competing for Team GB.

Ski mountaineering, also known as 'skimo,' will make its debut at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy this year. Unlike more traditional skiing contests, where it is all about going downhill, the Games' newest sport combines going uphill and downhill.

Ski mountaineering makes its Olympics debut in Milan Cortina in 2026. Here's more on this new Olympic sport, its schedule and how to watch.

With roots in military training, high-endurance ski mountaineering is finally catching on in the United States

What Is Skimo? Everything to Know About the Newest 2026 Winter Olympic Sport

Ski mountaineering will become the first Winter Olympic sport to make a debut since 2002. Here's how to watch it.

The newest Olympic sport goes by the name “skimo,” which is short for ski mountaineering. The premise is simple — race up the slope and back down as fast as possible. U.S. Olympic qualifier Cameron Smith shows how it works. (AP video by Brittany Peterson)

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.