This upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 rival just made a surprise appearance at the Winter Olympics

Source: Android Authority

TL;DR

• HONOR’s upcoming Magic V6 made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
• The phone was spotted in the possession of freestyle skiing gold medalist Xu Mengtao.
• After she won the gold medal, HONOR announced that the skier is its Strength Witness Ambassador of the Magic V6.

Upcoming Launch

HONOR is preparing a major launch for the next generation of its book‑style foldable. The company is expected to unveil the Magic V6 on March 1 (source). While the official announcement is still about a week and a half away, the device has already shown up in an unexpected setting.

Olympic Appearance

During the 2026 Winter Olympics, the freestyle skiing women’s aerials event featured a brief glimpse of the Magic V6. After the competition, gold‑medal winner Xu Mengtao was photographed holding a new foldable phone (Huawei Central). The device is believed to be the upcoming Magic V6.

Ambassador Announcement

Later that day, HONOR posted on Weibo to congratulate Xu Mengtao on her victory and used the same post to announce her as the Strength Witness Ambassador of the Magic V6, effectively confirming the phone in her hands as the new foldable.

Historical Context

• Olympic collaborations: Samsung has long distributed Olympic‑edition phones to athletes.
• Xu Mengtao’s previous role: She served as an ambassador for the Magic Vs series in 2022.

Prior Spotting

The Magic V6 was recently seen in the hands of actor Nicholas Tse (image gallery). A Weibo user who shared the photos described the phone as “light, thin, and exquisite.”