Iran is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024, This will be Iran's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
| Iran at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IRN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Ali Boloukat & Parastoo Absalan |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Iranian team consisted of five athletes (two men and three women) competing in two sports.[1][2] Alpine skier Ali Boloukat and cross-country skier Parastoo Absalan were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Alpine skiing
editIran qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[4]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ali Boloukat | Men's super-G | — | DNS | ||||
| Men's giant slalom | 1:04.21 | 60 | 54.87 | 43 | 1:59.08 | 45 | |
| Men's slalom | 59.65 | 58 | DNF | ||||
| Men's combined | DNS | ||||||
| Sarina Ahmadpour | Women's giant slalom | 1:02.47 | 49 | 1:05.49 | 38 | 2:07.96 | 38 |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
Cross-country skiing
editIran qualified three cross-country skiers (one man and two women).[5]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| A. M. Abolhassanzadeh Amghani | Men's 7.5 km classical | — | 25:31.1 | 67 | |||||
| Men's sprint freestyle | 4:00.61 | 71 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Parastoo Absalan | Women's 7.5 km classical | — | 38:03.1 | 72 | |||||
| Women's sprint freestyle | 5:05.70 | 74 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Melika Mirzaeidizaj | Women's 7.5 km classical | — | 37:36.0 | 71 | |||||
| Women's sprint freestyle | 5:09.93 | 76 | Did not advance | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Panahi, Iman (31 December 2023). "قطعی شدن ۵ سهمیه ایران برای المپیک زمستانی" [Confirmation of Iran's 5 quotas for the Winter Olympics]. Iran Pro Sport News Agency (in Persian). Tehran, Iran. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024". www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.