Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean, center, helps Megan Thomas, left, and Livia Audain at the Haitian Embassy in Rome, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, wear the official uniform of the Haitian national team participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics. AP

Haiti only has two athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, so why is there so much controversy over their uniforms?

Meet Stevenson Savart of Haiti, the Caribbean nation's first cross-country skier to compete at the Winter Olympics.

Although the International Olympic Committee flagged an issue with the political nature of the uniform, Stella Jean’s designs are stunning.

The design was altered after the International Olympic Committee ruled that Louverture’s image violated Olympic rules prohibiting political symbolism.

The troubled Caribbean country, Haiti, has fielded two athletes for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, and they will proudly wear Haitian

Haiti’s two-man Olympic team will be sporting winter gear designed by Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean inspired by a painting by the Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié.

The athletes from the Caribbean nation wanted their appearances to honor their country’s heritage. The result is looks that stand out.

Haiti’s hand-painted Winter Olympics uniforms turn censorship into an act of creative defiance and national pride.

Haiti, a country not usually associated with winter sports, has sent a small team to participate in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Stevenson Savart carries Haiti’s flag at Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a historic moment for the nation.

It’s hard for the Winter Olympic Games to compete with the Summer Games. Dozens of skiing and skating variations can’t really compare to the transparent variety of the summer events, even if it’s incredibly rad to send athletes down an ice tube at seventy miles per hour and call the sport "Skeleton."