San Marino qualified one athlete for alpine skiing. Marino Cardelli was 22 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics. His only event in Vancouver was the giant slalom held on 23 February. Cardelli posted a first run time of 1 minute and 40 seconds, over 23 seconds behind the leader. He stated, “My ankle is not very good and my form is not the best, But for me, arriving is a very special thing.” Later that day, his second run time was 1 minute and 44 seconds, 24 seconds behind the lap's fastest skier. His combined time of 3 minutes and 25 seconds placed him in 80th position, out of 81 competitors who finished both runs.