UNSW Trio Impress on Olympic Stage in Moguls at Milano-Cortina

The slopes of northern Italy provided a defining stage for three UNSW student-athletes as 2026 Winter Olympics welcomed mogul skiing’s best from across the globe. Competing in both singles and the newly introduced dual moguls’ format, Charlotte Wilson, Emma Bosco and George Murphy delivered performances that reflected years of development, perseverance and balance between academic life and elite sport.

Across qualification rounds, finals and head-to-head matchups, the trio demonstrated not only technical ability, but the composure required to perform under Olympic pressure, contributing to Australia’s most successful Winter Games campaign to date.

For Charlotte Wilson, Milano-Cortina represented the natural progression of a breakthrough international career that had been building steadily over recent seasons. Entering the Games in strong form, she approached the women’s singles moguls with confidence and control, navigating the demanding course with clean turns, well-timed aerials and consistent speed.

Wilson advanced through qualification and delivered her strongest performance in the final, finishing sixth overall, a result that placed her firmly within the world’s elite and marked one of the strongest Olympic showings by an Australian female mogul skier. Her ability to rise through successive rounds highlighted not only her technical maturity but also her mental discipline in adapting to changing snow conditions and mounting pressure.

In the inaugural Olympic dual moguls’ event, Wilson transitioned seamlessly into the head-to-head format, where rhythm, aggression and tactical decision-making are tested as much as execution. While her campaign concluded in the Round of 32 with an unfortunate crash against fellow UNSW elite athlete Emma Bosco, the experience added a valuable competitive dimension to her Olympic program and underscored her versatility across formats.

Emma Bosco’s Olympic appearance carried a deeper narrative of resilience. After overcoming significant injury setbacks earlier in her career and rebuilding her competitive form abroad, qualifying for Milano-Cortina already represented a major milestone. Once on the Olympic course, Bosco showed she belonged among the sport’s leading athletes.

In singles moguls, she produced a composed qualification run that placed her 11th overall, just outside the cutoff for the final. The narrow margin reflected both the depth of the international field, and the progress Bosco has made in refining her technical execution and consistency.

Her dual moguls campaign further showcased her competitive edge. Bosco advanced through the opening Round of 32 before being eliminated in the Round of 16, holding her own in fast-paced, side-by-side racing that demands instant tactical adjustments. The performances across both formats demonstrated not only her physical readiness but her renewed confidence after years of rehabilitation and development.

For George Murphy, Milano-Cortina marked the realisation of an Olympic ambition shaped through years of international competition on the World Cup and development circuits. Making his Olympic debut, Murphy approached both singles and dual moguls with composure and technical precision.

In the men’s singles moguls, he placed 29th overall, navigating a highly competitive field stacked with seasoned Olympic finalists. While progression beyond qualification proved elusive, the run provided critical championship experience and affirmed his capacity to perform on the sport’s biggest stage.

Murphy’s dual moguls’ performance added further depth to his Olympic campaign. Advancing through the Round of 32 before exiting in the Round of 16, he adapted well to the aggressive tempo of head-to-head racing, a discipline that places heavy demands on reaction time, speed control and strategic line selection.

The introduction of dual moguls as a medal event in 2026 expanded the Olympic program and challenged athletes to master both technical precision and race-style tactics. That all three UNSW representatives qualified and competed across both formats speaks to the strength of Australia’s moguls’ development system and the adaptability of the athletes themselves.

Beyond results alone, Wilson, Bosco and Murphy embodied the modern student-athlete pathway, managing academic commitments alongside elite training, international travel and high-performance competition. Their Olympic performances reflected years of incremental improvement, resilience through setbacks and the capacity to peak when it mattered most.

As Australia celebrated its most successful Winter Olympic campaign overall, the contributions of the UNSW mogul trio formed a meaningful part of that achievement. Their experiences in Milano-Cortina not only marked personal milestones but also laid foundations for continued progression in future international seasons.

For the UNSW community, the Games served as a powerful example of what sustained commitment, institutional support and athlete determination can produce, three skiers who stood confidently among the world’s best and advanced Australian moguls skiing on the Olympic stage.