The delegation consisted of a single alpine skier, Mathieu Razanakolona, who did not win any medals.

[2] Razanakolona was born in Quebec, Canada; his mother was Canadian but his father was from Madagascar.

[3] He and his brother Philippe sought to bring international attention to the African island nation of Madagascar by having Mathieu become the first person to represent the country at the Winter Olympics.

While Mathieu competed in the skiing, Philippe ran the non-profit organisation rAzAlpin.org to support this.

[4] Prior to the Turin Games, Mathieu had competed in a single FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event in Schladming, Austria, where he was disqualified after straddling a gate.