Winter Olympics 2026: Stella Jean on Haiti’s viral political kit

In just a few hours, Team Haiti will step into the spotlight at the Winter Olympics’ Opening Ceremony in Milan. The designer behind their uniforms, Stella Jean, is praying that it doesn’t rain. “We don’t know how the paint will react to the rain,” she admits. Team Haiti’s uniforms are the only ones at this year’s Games that have been completely hand-painted by Italian artisans. Though beautiful, Jean is yet to discover if the paintings are waterproof: “If something happens, it will behellip; read more raquo;