Brazil at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:	BRA
Nocname:	Brazilian Olympic Committee
Games Link:	2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:	Winter Youth Olympics
Year:	2024
Flagcaption:	Flag of Brazil
Location:	Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:	18
Sports:	7
Flagbearer Close:	TBD
Rank:	30
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	1
Appearances:	auto

Brazil competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024. This was Brazil's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Bobsledder André Luiz da Silva and alpine skier Alice Padilha were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.^[5]

Zion Bethônico became the first athlete from Brazil to win a Winter Youth Olympics (or Winter Olympics) medal. On 20 January, Bethônico won the bronze medal in the men's snowboard cross event.^[6]

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Arthur Padilha
	Giant slalom		55		40		40
	Slalom

Women

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Alice Padilha
	Giant slalom
	Slalom

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Mariana Lopes da Silva	Sprint		6 (3+3)	89
Individual		8 (2+2+2+2)	93

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
André Luiz da Silva	Men's		16		18		17
Luís Felipe Seixas		11		11		10

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Gabriel Santos	align=left rowspan=2	7.5 km classic		73
Ian Francisco da Silva		74
Gabriel Santos	align=left rowspan=2	Sprint freestyle		70	Did not advance
Ian Francisco da Silva		75	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Júlia Reis	align=left rowspan=2	7.5 km classic		64
Mariana Lopes da Silva		71
Júlia Reis	align=left rowspan=2	Sprint freestyle		69	Did not advance
Mariana Lopes da Silva		72	Did not advance

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Brazil qualified a mixed team and a mixed doubles team, by finishing in the top American teams at the 2022–23 World Junior Curling Championships.^[7]

Summary

Team	Event	Group Stage								Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Pedro Ribeiro Guilherme Melo Julia Gentile Rafaela Ladeira	Mixed team	L 1–17	L 0–14	L 1–14	W 6–4	L 2–13	L 3–10	L 4–9	7	Did not advance			14
Júlia Gentile Guilherme Melo	Mixed doubles	L 5–12	L 1–11	L 3–10	L 3–6	L 5–10	6	Did not advance			22

Mixed team

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team.

width=140	Group B	width=150	Skip	width=20		width=20		width=30		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20
		6	1	–	44	30	26	21	4	7	51.75
		5	2	–	48	28	27	20	2	9	34.70
		4	3	2–0	52	35	25	23	5	7	39.96
		4	3	1–1	46	38	29	23	3	7	50.58
		4	3	0–2	48	33	24	22	3	8	109.88
		3	4	–	40	34	24	20	3	11	35.43
		1	6	1–0	17	81	13	31	0	2	103.39
		1	6	0–1	30	46	19	27	2	5	68.51

Round robin

Draw 1Saturday, January 20, 14:00

Draw 2Sunday, January 21, 10:00

Draw 3Sunday, January 21, 18:00

Draw 4Monday, January 22, 14:00

Draw 5Tuesday, January 23, 10:00

Draw 6Tuesday, January 23, 18:00

Draw 7Wednesday, January 24, 13:00

Mixed doubles

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles.

width=140	Group C	width=20		width=20		width=30		width=20
	5	0	–	56.80
	4	1	–	38.84
	3	2	–	77.39
	2	3	–	89.37
	1	4	–	94.80
	0	5	–	112.92

Round robin

Draw 4Saturday, January 27, 18:00

Draw 5Sunday, January 28, 10:00

Draw 10Monday, January 29, 18:00

Draw 13Tuesday, January 30, 18:00

Draw 15Wednesday, January 31, 12:30

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Brazil achieved 1 male quota at the 2023 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships.^[8]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=3	Lucas Koo	500 m	42.849	2 Q	41.393	2 Q	42.257	3 QB	1:10.346	10
1000 m	1:27.554	2 Q	No time	5 QB		9
1500 m	2:22.842	2 Q			Did not advance

Skeleton

See main article: Skeleton at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Cauê Miota	Men's		19		19		19
Eduardo Strapasson		11		11		10

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Snowboard cross

Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air

See also

• Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: A 50 dias de Gangwon 2024, Brasil tem nove atletas classificados para os Jogos de Inverno da Juventude. 50 days before Gangwon 2024, Brazil has nine athletes qualified for the Winter Youth Games. pt-br. Brazilian Olympic Committee. November 30, 2023.
2. Web site: Após sucesso de Nicole Silveira em Pequim 2022, skeleton do Brasil se renova e terá dois atletas em Gangwon 2024 daqui a 40 dias. After Nicole Silveira's success in Beijing 2022, Brazilian skeleton is renewed and will have two athletes in Gangwon 2024 in 40 days. pt-br. Brazilian Olympic Committee. December 10, 2023.
3. Web site: JOGOS OLÍMPICOS DA JUVENTUDE 2024. 2024 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES. pt-br. Brazilian Snow Sports Federation. December 19, 2023.
4. Web site: Nine Panam Sports Countries Ready to Shine at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. 15 January 2024. www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 15 January 2024.
5. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
6. Web site: Snowboarder Zion Bethonico makes history by claiming Brazil’s first medal at winter YOG. 20 January 2024. www.olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 January 2024.
7. Web site: 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games – Gangwon, Korea – 19 Jan-1 Feb 2024 Qualification Curling Competitions. 2023-12-13.
8. Web site: Communication No. 2535 - PROVISIONAL QUOTA PLACES SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING. November 8, 2023.