US EditionHaiti’s Athletes at the Winter Olympics Shine a Positive Light for a Troubled Nation
- On Jan. 31, 2026, Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean unveiled Haiti's Milan-Cortina kit at the Haitian Embassy in Rome after the IOC ruled the original Toussaint Louverture image was politically problematic.
- Because the design referenced a revolutionary leader, it raised neutrality concerns, as the Olympic Charter bars political propaganda at Olympic sites and binds national committees to neutrality.
- To comply, Jean hired Italian artisans who altered the kit’s imagery, painting out Louverture's figure and leaving a red horse with `Haiti` on its back, while including women's tignon and golden hoop earrings.
- The athletes benefit from IOC Olympic Solidarity funding, and Gandy Thomas says Haiti's visibility will resonate at home and among the Haitian diaspora.
- The uniforms and participation also cast light on Haiti's deep political crisis since President Jovenel Moïse's 2021 assassination, with armed gangs controlling 90% of Port‑au‑Prince.
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Los Angeles TimesBy COLLEEN BARRY and FERNANDA FIGUEROA MILÁN (AP) — Haiti, the troubled Caribbean country, has two athletes at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, and they will proudly carry Haitian symbols, although one less than anticipated after the intervention of the International Olympic Committee. Skiers will compete with uniforms designed by Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean, who originally presented an image of Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who…
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MILAN — Haiti is fielding two athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, and they will proudly wear Haitian symbols, although one less than intended after intervention by the International Olympic Committee. The skiers will compete in uniforms designed by Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean that originally featured an image of Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who led a revolution that created the world’s first Black republic in 1804. The…
The Killeen Daily Herald
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Haiti is making a statement at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with two athletes proudly representing the nation. This participation stems from a project launched after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Haiti’s ambassador to Italy, Gandy Thomas, emphasizes the symbolic importance…
Ottumwa Courier
Haiti's skiers at the Winter Olympics shine a positive light for a troubled nation
Haiti is making a statement at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with two athletes proudly representing the nation. This participation stems from a project launched after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Haiti’s ambassador to Italy, Gandy Thomas, emphasizes the symbolic importance…
The Haitian delegation will participate in the Olympic Winter Games with two skiers from the diaspora. This presence is rare for the country. Haiti will take part in the Olympic Winter Games of Milan-Cortina 2026 with two athletes engaged in national colours. It is Richardson Viano, in alpine skiing. As for Stevenson Savart, he will participate in cross-country skiing, a discipline in which Haiti will be represented for the first time at the Win…
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