Gunn Alumna Competing in 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
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Gunn Alumna Competing in 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Gunn alumna Noemi “Nemo” Neubauerova ’18 is competing in her second Winter Olympic Games, starting today! Neubauerova was named to the roster for Czechia’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. The women’s preliminary round against Team USA is scheduled for this afternoon, ahead of the opening ceremony. Czechia is reportedly looking to bring home the first Olympic women's ice hockey medal in that nation’s history.
Neubauerova also represented Czechia in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics along with her Gunn classmate and Girls Varsity Ice Hockey teammate, Kristyna “Tynka” Patkova ’18.
In her senior year at Gunn, Neubauerova was team captain was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. As students, she and Patkova competed for three seasons with the Czechia National U18 Women’s Ice Hockey Team in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, a precursor for selection to the Olympic team.
In 2024, Neubauerova was a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) draft pick and played in the inaugural season for the Toronto Sceptres. Neubauerova holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colgate University, and played for Colgate’s NCAA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Team. She played for a fifth year, under pandemic rules, at Providence College while completing her MBA. Prior to entering the PWHL draft, she played professional women’s hockey for one year in Sweden.
Last spring, Neubauerova played for Czechia in the IIHF World Championship again. In an interview last March, she said she was hoping to return to the Olympics this year and after that, would like to pursue a career that will allow her to expand on the work she has been doing, providing guidance and support for young female athletes in Czechia.
“A lot of the kids are going through a pretty tough situation. A lot of them are playing boys hockey in Czechia. That’s obviously very hard. I’ve kind of gone through that myself. It seemed to me there was a need for me to start something for these girls, but also anybody else. There are so many people who need help and support. I would love to continue in that and get more education so I can be more helpful,” she said.
Beijing 2022 Olympic photos courtesy of Olympic.CZ