In 2024, 12 UGA students and recent graduates participated in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris with four medals and six Top 10 finishes to show for it. However, as befits the capital of the Alps, the UGA’s Olympic and Paralympic history is written primarily during the Winter Games…

A quarter of the French Olympic delegation and two flag-bearers

From Beijing to Milan-Cortina. Nine medals, five countries represented, a quarter of the French team, and a third of France’s medals! In 2022, 33 UGA students and recent graduates participated in the Beijing Olympics. Four years after these achievements, the UGA “delegation” to the Milan-Cortina Winter Games  will consist of 51 athletes: 40 students and 11 graduates! Forty-seven of them have been selected for the Olympic Games (February 6–22, 2026), and four for the Paralympic Games (March 6–15, 2026).

In this new sporting adventure, UGA’s male and female champions will compete in 12 disciplines and represent six countries: France (42 athletes), Belgium (4), Portugal (2), Great Britain (1), Andorra (1), and Chile (1). With 38 athletes selected for French Olympic team, UGA students and alumni make up a quarter of the French Olympic delegation (161 athletes) and a third of the delegation competing in individual events (excluding ice hockey)!

Athletes in the spotlight right from the opening ceremony! Two of UGA’s students and alumni selected for these Winter Games were chosen to be among the four flag bearers for the French delegation: Chloé Trespeuch (snowboarding) for the Olympic Games and Jordan Broisin (para-alpine skiing) for the Paralympic Games.

Inter’Val: A Program for the Elite of Winter Sports

To balance their studies with competing at the highest international level, all UGA students participating in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics benefit from the Inter’Val system. Established in 2004 to address the significant challenges faced by winter sports athletes, this specialized support program is reserved for athletes competing in the most prestigious international competitions.

Offered in all fields of study, Inter’Val is based on a partnership—unique in France—between the UGA and the National Sports Agency (ANS) and 5 federations: the French Ski Federation (FFS), the French Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (FFME), the French Ice Sports Federation (FFSG), the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) and the French Federation of Sports for People with Disabilities (FFH).

This year, of the 770 high-level student-athletes supported by the UGA in their dual academic and athletic pursuits, 115 are benefiting from the Inter’Val support program. The success of this leading support program is also reflected in the 11 UGA graduates who are continuing their athletic careers at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics while having secured their professional futures.

The 51 UGA Champions at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Biathlon

Camille Bened
Member of the French biathlon team. First-year undergraduate student in Life Sciences, eBio track (DLST - Faculty of Sciences)
Eve Bouvard
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. Earned a hybrid Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science (STAPS) – SHIFT (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty) in 2023
Emilien Claude
Member of the French biathlon team. Third-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship, 2020–2021)
Fabien Claude
Member of the French biathlon team. Earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science (STAPS), with a concentration in sports training (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty) in 2018.
Florent Claude
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. Earned a master’s degree in Sports Science (STAPS), specializing in training and sports performance optimization (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty) in 2019
Maya Cloetens
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. Third-year civil engineering student (UFR PhITEM – Faculty of Sciences). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship, 2022–2023)
Sam Parmantier
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. First-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty)
Jeanne Richard
Member of the French national biathlon team. Student in the second year of a professional bachelor’s degree program in Entrepreneurship, specializing in Business Development (IUT2 - EUT)
The Biathlon Competition Schedule

Bobsled

Nils Blairon
Member of the French bobsled team. Earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science (STAPS), specializing in Sports Training (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty) in 2025
Romain Heinrich
Member of the French bobsled team. Earned a master’s degree in business administration (Grenoble IAE - INP, UGA) in 2014 and a degree in industrial engineering (Grenoble INP - UGA) in 2012.
The bobsled competition schedule

Ice Hockey

Dylan Fabre
Member of the French national ice hockey team. Second-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
Sehana Galbrun
Member of the French national ice hockey team. Second-year undergraduate student in Mathematics and Computer Science (DLST - Faculty of Sciences)
Violette Pianel-Couriaut
Member of the French national ice hockey team. First-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
The ice hockey competition schedule

Speed Skating

Mathieu Belloir
Member of the French national speed skating team. First-year master’s student in Sports Science (STAPS), specializing in Training and Optimization of Athletic Performance (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship, 2021–2022)
Violette Braun
Member of the French national speed skating team. First-year law student (School of Law)
Germain Deschamps
Member of the French national speed skating team. Second-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty)
The Speed Skating Event Schedule

Short-Track Speed Skating

Etienne Bastier
Member of the French short-track team. First-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
Eva Grenouilloux
Member of the French short-track speed skating team. Student in the third year of the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
Cloé Ollivier
Member of the French short-track speed skating team. Student in the third year of the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
The Short Track Speed Skating Event Schedule

Ski Jumping

Emma Chervet
Member of the French national ski jumping team. Second-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2024–2025)
Jules Chervet
Member of the French ski jumping team. Engineering student in the second year of the PeiP bachelor’s program, specializing in physics, chemistry, mechanics, and mathematics at Polytech Grenoble (Grenoble INP – UGA). She is supported by the Grenoble INP – UGA Foundation.
Enzo Milesi
Member of the French national ski jumping team. Second-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2025–2026)
The ski jumping competition schedule

Freestyle Skiing

Mylène Ballet-Baz
Member of the French freestyle ski team (ski cross). Student at a physical therapy school (Faculty of Medicine—Faculty H3S and Grenoble Alpes University Hospital). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2023–2024)
Anouck Errard
Member of the French freestyle (ski cross) national team. Third-year undergraduate student in Sports Science and Management (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty)
Jade Grillet-Aubert
Member of the French freestyle (ski cross) national team. Third-year undergraduate student in Health Biotechnology (School of Pharmacy – H3S School). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2024–2025)
Matéo Jeannesson
Member of the Great Britain freestyle (mogul skiing) team. Second-year undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science and Applied Computer Methods for Business Management (DLST - Faculty of Science)
Stéphanie Joffroy
Member of the Chilean freestyle (ski cross) team. Holds a master’s degree in Sports Science (STAPS), with a focus on training and optimizing athletic performance (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty)
Thibaud Mouille
Member of the French freestyle (mogul skiing) team. Third-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
The Freestyle Skiing Competition Schedule

Alpine skiing

Nils Allègre
Member of the French national alpine skiing team (speed events). Earned a DEUG (L2) in Sports Science (STAPS), specializing in Sports Training (UFR STAPS – Faculty of H3S), in 2020. Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship, 2017)
Jordina Caminal Santure
Member of the Andorra Alpine Ski Team. Second-year biology major (DLST - College of Sciences)
Clara Direz
Member of the French national alpine skiing team (technical). Earned a DEUG (L2) degree in physics and mechanics (DLST - Faculty of Sciences) in 2020.
Emeric Guerillot
Member of the Portuguese alpine skiing team. First-year undergraduate student in Earth and Environmental Sciences (DLST - Faculty of Sciences)
Vanina Guerillot de Oliveira
Member of the Portuguese alpine skiing team. Second-year student in the hybrid STAPS - SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty)
Paco Rassat
Member of the French national alpine skiing team (technical). Earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science (STAPS), hybrid - SHIFT program (UFR STAPS - H3S Faculty) in 2024.
The Alpine Skiing Competition Schedule

Ski mountaineering

Pablo Giner Dalmasso
Member of the French ski mountaineering team. Master’s student in Ecological Transitions (Science Po Grenoble - UGA). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship, 2023–2024)
The Alpine Ski Mountaineering Competition Schedule

Cross-country skiing

Delphine Claudel
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. Earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science (STAPS), specializing in Sports Training (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty), in 2021
Clémence Didierlaurent
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. First-year master’s student in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution, with a concentration in Environmental Management (Department of Chemistry and Biology—Faculty of Sciences). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2025–2026)
Justine Gaillard
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. Third-year undergraduate student in Geography and Regional Planning, specializing in Environment (IUGA). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2024–2025)
Melissa Gal
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. First-year master’s student in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Engineering (School of Pharmacy – H3S School). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2025–2026)
Léonie Perry
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. Second-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2025–2026)
Julie Pierrel
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. Third-year student in the Sports Science (STAPS) bachelor’s program, specializing in Sports Training (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2023–2024)
Cloé Pagnier
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. First-year student in the STAPS program, specializing in Sports Management: Tourism and Mountain Sports (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2025–2026)
Victor Lovera
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Second-year engineering student at Grenoble INP–Ensimag, UGA. Supported by the Grenoble INP–UGA Foundation and the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship for 2022–2023)
Théo Schely
Member of the French national cross-country skiing team. Third-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
The Cross-Country Skiing Event Schedule

Para-skiing

Arthur Bauchet
Member of the French para-alpine skiing team. Undergraduate student majoring in physics, with a focus on physics, chemistry, mechanics, and mathematics
Jordan Broisin
Member of the French para-alpine skiing team and flag bearer for the French Paralympic delegation. He graduated from the Phelma engineering school (Grenoble INP - UGA) in 2016 and earned a master’s degree in business administration (Grenoble IAE - INP, UGA) in 2017.
Florian Michelon
Member of the French para-Nordic skiing team (guide). Master’s student in Civil Engineering, specializing in Urban Engineering (UFR PhITEM – Faculty of Sciences)
Aurélie Richard
Member of the French para-alpine skiing team. First-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
The Paralympic Games Competition Schedule

Snowboarding

Maja-Li Iafrate Danielsson
Member of the French national snowboard team (snowboard cross). First-year student in the hybrid STAPS-SHIFT bachelor’s program (UFR STAPS – H3S Faculty)
Chloé Trespeuch
Member of the French national snowboard team (snowboard cross) and flag bearer for the French Olympic delegation. First-year master’s student in Ecological Transitions at Sciences Po Grenoble – UGA
Enzo Valax
Member of the French national snowboard team (slopestyle and big air). First-year master’s student in physics, specializing in basic research (UFR PhITEM – Faculty of Sciences). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship, 2019–2020)
The Snowboard Event Schedule