In 2024, 12 students and recent graduates from UGA participated in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, winning four medals and six Top 10 finishes. However, as the capital of the Alps, UGA's Olympic and Paralympic history is primarily written 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, a third of the French medals! In 2002, 33 students and recent graduates from the Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) took part in the Beijing Winter Olympics. Four years after these achievements, the UGA ‘delegation’ to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics https://www.olympics.com/fr/milano-cortina-2026 will consist of 49 athletes: 39 students and 10 graduates! Forty-five of them have been selected for the Olympic Games (6 to 22 February 2026) and four for the Paralympic Games (6 to 15 March 2026).

In this new sporting adventure, UGA champions will compete in 12 disciplines and represent five countries: France with 41 athletes, Belgium (4), Portugal (2), Great Britain (1), and Andorra (1). With 37 athletes selected for the French Olympic team, UGA students and graduates represent a quarter of the French Olympic delegation (161 athletes) and a third of the delegation in individual events (excluding ice hockey)!

Athletes at the top of their game right from the opening ceremony! Two of the UGA students and graduates 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 programme for elite winter sports athletes

To balance their studies and sport at the highest international level, all UGA students attending the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics benefit from the Inter'Val programme. Set up in 2004 to respond to the significant constraints faced by winter sports specialists, this specific support programme is reserved for athletes competing in major international competitions.

Offered in all fields of study, Inter'Val is based on a partnership unique in France between the UGA, the National Sports Agency (ANS) and five federations: the French Ski Federation (FFS), the French Mountain and Climbing Federation (FFME), the French Ice Sports Federation (FFSG), the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) and the French Handisport Federation (FFH).

This year, out of the 770 high-level student athletes supported in their dual projects by UGA, 115 are benefiting from the Inter'Val support programme. The success of this benchmark support programme is also reflected in the nine UGA graduates who are pursuing their sporting careers at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics while having secured their professional future.

The 49 UGA champions at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Biathlon

Camille Bened
Member of the French biathlon team. First-year student in Life Sciences, eBio programme (DLST - Faculty of Sciences)
Eve Bouvard
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. Graduate of a hybrid STAPS bachelor's degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S) in 2023
Emilien Claude
Member of the French biathlon team. Student in the third year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2020-2021)
Fabien Claude
Member of the French biathlon team. Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports science, specialising in sports training (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S) in 2018
Florent Claude
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. Graduated with a Master's degree in Sports Science, specialising in training and sports performance optimisation (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S) in 2019
Maya Cloetens
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. Third-year civil engineering student (UFR PhITEM - Faculty of Science). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2022-2023)
Sam Parmantier
Member of the Belgian biathlon team. First-year student in hybrid STAPS - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
Jeanne Richard
Member of the French biathlon team. Student in the second year of a professional degree in Entrepreneurship, specialising in Business Development (IUT2 - EUT)
The biathlon competition schedule

Bobsleigh

Nils Blairon
Member of the French bobsleigh team. Graduate with a bachelor's degree in sports science, specialising in sports training (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S) in 2025
Romain Heinrich
Member of the French bobsleigh team. Graduated with a Master's degree in Business Administration (Grenoble IAE - INP, UGA) in 2014, and an engineering degree in Industrial Engineering (Grenoble INP -UGA) in 2012
The bobsleigh competition schedule

Ice hockey

Dylan Fabre
Member of the French ice hockey team. Student in the second year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
Sehana Galbrun
Member of the French ice hockey team. Second-year student studying Mathematics and Computer Science (DLST - Faculty of Science)
Violette Pianel-Couriaut
Member of the French ice hockey team. First-year student studying for a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
The ice hockey competition schedule

Speed skating

Mathieu Belloir
Member of the French speed skating team. Master's student in Sports Science, specialising in Training and Sports Performance Optimisation (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2021-2022)
Violette Braun
Member of the French speed skating team. First-year law student (Faculty of Law)
The speed skating competition schedule

Short Track Speed Skating

Etienne Bastier
Member of the French short track team. First-year student studying for a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
Eva Grenouilloux
Member of the French short track team. Third-year student studying for a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
Cloé Ollivier
Member of the French short track team. Third-year student studying for a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
The short track speed skating competition schedule

Ski Jumping

Emma Chervet
Member of the French ski jumping team. Student in the second year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2024-2025)
Jules Chervet
Member of the French ski jumping team. Engineering student in her second year of a PeiP degree programme, studying physics, chemistry, mechanics and mathematics at Polytech Grenoble (Grenoble INP – UGA). Supported by the Grenoble INP – UGA Foundation
Enzo Milesi
Member of the French ski jumping team. Student in the second year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2025-2026)
The ski jumping competition schedule

Freestyle Skiing

Mylène Ballet-Baz
Member of the French freestyle team (ski cross). Student at physiotherapy school (Faculties of Medicine - Faculty H3S and Grenoble Alpes University Hospital). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2023-2024)
Anouck Errard
Member of the French freestyle team (ski cross). Third-year student studying for a bachelor's degree in Sports Management (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
Jade Grillet-Aubert
Member of the French freestyle team (ski cross). Third-year student studying for a bachelor's degree in Biotechnology for Health (Faculty of Pharmacy - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2024-2025)
Matéo Jeannesson
Member of the British freestyle team (mogul skiing). Second-year undergraduate student studying Computer Science and Computer Methods Applied to Business Management (DLST - Faculty of Science)
Thibaud Mouille
Member of the French freestyle team (mogul skiing). Student in the third year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
The freestyle skiing competition schedule

Alpine Skiing

Nils Allègre
Member of the French Alpine Ski Team (speed). Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science (STAPS), specialising in Sports Training (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S) in 2020. Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2017)
Jordina Caminal Santure
Member of the Andorra Alpine Ski Team. Second-year student studying Earth and Environmental Sciences (DLST - Faculty of Science)
Clara Direz
Member of the French Alpine Ski Team (technical). Graduated with a DEUG (L2) degree in Physics and Mechanics (DLST - Faculty of Science) in 2020
Emeric Guerillot
Member of the Portuguese Alpine Ski Team. First-year undergraduate student in Earth and Environmental Sciences (DLST - Faculty of Sciences)
Vanina Guerillot de Oliveira
Member of the Portuguese Alpine Ski Team. Student in the second year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
Paco Rassat
Member of the French Alpine Ski Team (technical). Graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science, hybrid - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S) 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). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2023-2024)
The ski mountaineering competition schedule

Cross-Country Skiing

Delphine Claudel
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Graduate with a bachelor's degree in sports science, specialising in sports training (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S) in 2021
Clémence Didierlaurent
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Master's student in Biodiversity, Ecology, Evolution, Environmental Management (UFR Chemistry and Biology - Faculty of Sciences). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2025-2026)
Justine Gaillard
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Third-year student studying Geography and Planning, specialising in Environment (IUGA). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2024-2025)
Mélissa Gal
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Master's student in Medicine Sciences and Engineering (Faculty of Pharmacy - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2025-2026)
Léonie Perry
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Student in the second year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2025-2026)
Julie Pierrel
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Third-year student studying for a bachelor's degree in sports science, specialising in sports training (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S). Received support from the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2023-2024)
Cloé Pagnier
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Student in Mater 1 STAPS, specialising in Sports Management: Tourism and Mountains (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 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 2022-2023)
Théo Schely
Member of the French cross-country skiing team. Student in the third year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
The cross-country skiing event schedule

Para alpine skiing

Arthur Bauchet
Member of the French para alpine skiing team. Student pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics, studying physics, chemistry, mechanics, and mathematics
Jordan Broisin
Member of the French para alpine skiing team and flag bearer for the French delegation at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games. Graduated from the Phelma engineering school (Grenoble INP - UGA) in 2016 and obtained a master's degree in business administration (Grenoble IAE - INP, UGA) in 2017
Florian Michelon
Member of the French Nordic para-ski team (guide). Master's student in Civil Engineering, specialising in Urban Engineering (UFR PhITEM - Faculty of Science)
Aurélie Richard
Member of the French para alpine skiing team. Student in the first year of a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
The Paralympic Games competition schedule

Snowboard

Maja-Li Iafrate Danielsson
Member of the French snowboard team (snowboard cross). First-year student studying for a hybrid STAPS degree - SHIFT (UFR STAPS - Faculty H3S)
Chloé Trespeuch
Member of the French snowboard team (snowboard cross) and flag bearer for the French delegation at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. Master's student in Ecological Transitions at Sciences Po Grenoble – UGA
Enzo Valax
Member of the French snowboard team (slopestyle and big air). First-year master's student in physics, fundamental research track (UFR PhITEM - Faculty of Science). Supported by the UGA Foundation (CDP scholarship 2019-2020)
The snowboarding competition schedule