Puerto Rico competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
| Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Kellie Delka William Flaherty |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Kellie Delka |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Puerto Rican team consists of two athletes (one male and one female) competing in two sports.[3] Skeleton racer Kellie Delka and alpine skier William Flaherty were named as the Puerto Rican flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4][5] Meanwhile Delka was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[6]
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alpine skiing edit
By meeting the basic qualification standards, Puerto Rico qualified one male alpine skier.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| William Flaherty | Men's giant slalom | 1:20.16 | 48 | 1:21.26 | 38 | 2:41.42 | 40 |
| Men's slalom | 1:09.86 | 51 | 1:02.57 | 42 | 2:12.43 | 44 | |
Skeleton edit
Based on the world rankings, Puerto Rico qualified 1 sled in the women's event.[8] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kellie Delka | Women's | 1:04.83 | 24 | 1:04.47 | 24 | 1:04.55 | 24 | did not advance | 3:13.85 | 24 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Sara Del Valle (19 January 2022). "Puerto Rico competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno con dos atletas: ¿quiénes son y cómo clasificaron?" [Puerto Rico will compete in the Winter Olympics with two athletes: who are they and how did they qualify]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Ribas Reyes, Fernando (20 January 2022). "William Flaherty, quien competirá por Puerto Rico en las Olimpiadas de Invierno, es un guerrero que ha vencido varias veces el cáncer" [William Flaherty, who will compete for Puerto Rico in the Winter Olympics, is a warrior who has beaten cancer several times]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "IBSF Ranking Women´s Skeleton (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.