Colombia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:COL
Nocname:Colombian Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Colombia
Website: 
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:5
Sports:3
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Colombia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Colombia's third appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 2016.

The Colombian team consisted of five athletes (two men and three women) competing in three sports.[1] [2] [3] [4] Skeleton athlete Tomás Palmezano and speed skater Isabella Caicedo were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[5]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Cross-country skiing112
Skeleton101
Speed skating022
Total235

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Colombia qualified two cross-country skiers (one per gender).[1] [6]

AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Samuel JaramilloMen's 7.5 km classical33:34.778
Men's sprint freestyle4:19.3079Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Juliana CastañoWomen's 7.5 km classical38:54.273
Women's sprint freestyle5:00.8973Did not advance

Skeleton

See main article: Skeleton at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Colombia qualified one male skeleton athlete.[1] [7] [8]

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Colombia qualified two women.[9] [10]

Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Isabella Caicedo500 m42.87 20
1500 m2:19.4225
align=left rowspan=2Isabella Vargas500 m43.44326
1500 m2:17.8423

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Chaparro Mesa. Héctor Julio. 15 December 2023. Colombia completó cinco clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud. Colombia completed five qualifiers for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Spanish. Deporte Total. Villavicencio, Colombia. 2 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Colombia tendrá actuación en los Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024. Agudelo. Francy. Colombia will have a performance at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympics. Spanish. 7 December 2023. www.colombia.com. Colombia.com. 2 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Colombia completó cinco clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno. Colombia completed five qualifiers for the Winter Olympic Games. Spanish. 14 December 2023. www.extra.com.co. EXTRA. 2 January 2024.
  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: Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Skeleton Men. www.ibsf.org/. IBSF. 12 December 2023. 2 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Tomás Palmezano, listo para los Juegos de Invierno. Tomás Palmezano, ready for the Winter Games. Spanish. 13 December 2023. www.extra.com.co. EXTRA. 2 January 2024.
  9. Web site: 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon/KOR – January 19-February 1, 2024 a. Entries/participation Speed Skating. 18 December 2023. www.isu.org/. International Skating Union (ISU). 23 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Patinaje Colombiano a Juegos Olímpicos De Invierno De La Juventud. Colombian Skating to Youth Winter Olympic Games. Spanish. 7 December 2023. www.acordcolombia.com.co. Acord Colombia. 2 January 2024.