Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:AUS
Year:2018
Games:Winter Olympics
Games Link:2018 Winter Olympics
Flagcaption:Flag of Australia
Alt:Refer to caption
Nocname:Australian Olympic Committee
Location:in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Date:February 9–25, 2018
Competitors:50
Competitors Men:28
Competitors Women:22
Sports:10
Flagbearer:Scotty James (Opening) [1] Jarryd Hughes (Closing)
Rank:23
Gold:0
Silver:2
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Australia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 50 competitors in 10 sports. They won three medals in total, two silver and one bronze, ranking 23rd in the medal table.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. A team of 45 athletes (including Russell Henshaw and Belle Brockhoff, subject to medical clearance) was announced by the Australian Olympic Committee on 25 January 2018. A further five athletes were added on 26 January 2018 after the reallocation of quota spots was finalised.[2] Rohan Chapman-Davies was added to the team on 29 January after Russia handed back their men's quota place in mogul skiing.[3]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing2 1 3
Bobsleigh4 0 4
Cross-country skiing33 6
Figure skating2 2 4
Freestyle skiing6 10 16
Luge1 0 1
Short track speed skating1 1 2
Skeleton1 1 2
Snowboarding7 4 11
Speed skating1 0 1
Total 28 22 50

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
Time RankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Dominic DemscharMen's giant slalom1:13.21371:13.54332:26.7533
Men's slalom
Harry LaidlawMen's giant slalom
align=left rowspan=3Greta Small
1:42.0720
1:24.0931

Bobsleigh

See main article: article, Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lucas Mata *
David Mari		Two-man49.882250.042149.8722Eliminated2:29.7922
Lucas Mata *
David Mari
Lachlan Reidy
Hayden Smith		Four-man49.722249.912350.0727Eliminated2:29.7025

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Distance
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
align=left rowspan=2Phillip BellinghamMen's 15 km freestyle38:36.2 +4:52.377
Men's 50 km classical2:30:39.7 +22:17.656
align=left rowspan=3Callum WatsonMen's 15 km freestyle37:53.9 +4:10.070
Men's 30 km skiathlon44:47.76239:56.0581:25:15.4+8:55.458
Men's 50 km classical2:33:28.6 +25:06.558
align=left rowspan=2Barbara JezeršekWomen's 10 km freestyle27:42.5+2:42.033
Women's 15 km skiathlon23:34.04320:33.62844:39.3+3:54.439
Aimee WatsonWomen's 10 km freestyle29:41.4+4:40.968
align=left rowspan=3Jessica YeatonWomen's 10 km freestyle28:09.6+3:09.141
Women's 15 km skiathlon23:45.25021:20.14745:44.8+4:59.950
Women's 30 km classical1:40.54.8+18.37.242
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Phillip Bellinghamalign=left rowspan=1Men's sprint3:31.5465Did not advance
Phillip Bellingham
Callum Watson		Men's team sprint17:38.3624Did not advance
Aimee Watsonalign=left rowspan=3Women's sprint3:44.8758Did not advance
Casey Wright3:49.8063Did not advance
Jessica Yeaton3:33.0148Did not advance
Barbara Jezeršek
Jessica Yeaton		Women's team sprint17:20.3814Did not advance

Figure skating

See main article: article, Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Australia qualified one male figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[4] They additionally qualified one female skater as well as an entry in pairs skating through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[5]

AthleteEvent//Total
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Brendan KerryMen's singles83.0616 Q150.7521233.8120
Kailani CraineLadies' singles56.7716 Q111.8416168.6117
Katia Alexandrovskaya / Harley WindsorPairs61.5518Did not advance
[6]

Freestyle skiing

See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Aerials
AthleteEventQualification Final
Jump 1Jump 2Jump 1Jump 2Jump 3
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
David MorrisMen's aerials112.8315124.892 Q111.9510Did not advance
Lydia Lassilaalign=left rowspan=4Women's aerials66.271863.4514Did not advance
Laura Peel64.861989.463 Q85.059 Q85.653 Q55.345
Danielle Scott93.765 QF57.0112Did not advance
Samantha Wells54.282258.2717Did not advance
Moguls
AthleteEventQualification Final
Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
TimeTotalRankTimeTotalRankTimeTotalRankTimeTotalRankTimeTotalRank
Rohan Chapman-DaviesMen's moguls26.0773.961727.5267.9412Did not advance
Matt Graham24.4777.289 Q24.8981.392 Q25.1880.014 Q24.8582.57
Brodie Summersdid not advance
James Matheson26.3372.272327.4474.6110 Q26.3375.9814Did not advance
Madii HimburyWomen's moguls31.4569.491531.4469.3610 Q31.0368.1920Did not advance
Jakara Anthony30.5269.491431.6973.353 Q30.4676.814 Q30.4876.455 Q30.9475.354
Britteny Cox28.9476.787 Q29.1975.795 Q28.9978.282 Q28.2975.085
Claudia Gueli31.17 68.681738.3535.1913Did not advance
Ski cross
AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Anton GrimusMen's ski cross1:40.80304Did not advance
Sami Kennedy-SimWomen's ski cross1:14.97 92 Q1 Q3 FB48
Slopestyle

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Australia qualified 1 sled.[7]

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Andy JungMen's 500 m1:03.1373Did not advance
Men's 1500 m2:16.9954 Q2:11.1835Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Deanna LockettWomen's 1000 mPENDid not advance
Women's 1500 m2:28.9962 Q3:01.9286Did not advance

Skeleton

See main article: article, Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Australia the qualified a male and female athlete in the skeleton discipline. John Farrow, who had previously represented Australia in the 2014 Olympic Games, retired after competing in the 2018 Olympics.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
John FarrowMen's51.642151.31 1851.402051.53163:25.8819
Jaclyn NarracottWomen's52.531552.761652.621752.82173:30.7316
[8]

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Kent Callisteralign=left rowspan=3Men's halfpipe66.7577.0077.0012 Q20.0062.0056.7562.0010
Scott James89.0096.7596.752 Q92.0081.7540.2592.00
Nathan Johnstone62.2510.2562.2522Did not advance
Emily Arthuralign=left rowspan=2Women's halfpipe30.2566.5066.508 Q48.259.2525.0048.2511
Holly Crawford57.5020.0057.5013Did not advance
Jessica RichWomen's big air73.5074.2574.2513Did not advance
Tess Coady selected in team but did not compete due to injury in training prior to the competition.[9]
Snowboard cross
AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Run 1Run 2BestSeed
TimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Cam Boltonalign=left rowspan=4Men's snowboard cross1:14.35121:14.35122 Q3 Q4 FB410
Jarryd Hughes1:15.69 281:13.7311:13.73251 Q2 Q2 FA2
Adam Lambert1:14.94221:14.94224Did not advance
Alex Pullin1:14.76201:14.76202 Q2 Q1 FA66
Belle BrockhoffWomen's snowboard cross1:20.34101:20.34103 Q FB511

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Daniel GreigMen's 500 m35.2221
Men's 1000 m1:09.9922

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018. 9 February 2018. olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 10 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Five added to PyeongChang 2018 Team. Australian Olympic Committee website. 26 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141516/http://pyeongchang2018.olympics.com.au/news/five-added-to-pyeongchang-2018-team. 26 January 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Chapman-Davies added to Olympic Team after surprise call up. Australia Olympic Committee website. 29 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180129134813/http://pyeongchang2018.olympics.com.au/news/chapman-davies-added-to-olympic-team-after-surprise-call-up. 29 January 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Figure Skating Quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 . 4 April 2017 . www.isu.org/ . . 28 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170723214404/http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/news/2017/04/figure-skating-quota-places-for-the-xxiii-olympic-winter-games-2018 . 23 July 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: ISU communication 2119 . www.isu.org/ . . 21 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Figure Skaters named on the 2018 Australian Winter Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. 12 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060401/http://pyeongchang2018.olympics.com.au/news/figure-skaters-named-on-the-2018-australian-winter-olympic-team. 13 November 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Ranking list . fil-luge.org . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073659/http://www.fil-luge.org/cdn/uploads/rankinglist-luge-pyeongchang2018-2.pdf . 2 January 2018 . dead .
  8. Web site: 2018 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee website. 25 January 2018.
  9. News: Teenage snowboard star Tess Coady struck by injury in warm-up and out of slopestyle event. 19 February 2018. News.com.au. 11 February 2018.

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