Georgia at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:GEO
Nocname:Georgian National Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2022
Flagcaption:Flag of Georgia
Website:www.geonoc.org.ge
Date:4–20 February 2022
Location:Beijing, China
Competitors:9
Competitors Men:5
Competitors Women:4
Sports:3
Flagbearer Open:Morisi Kvitelashvili
Nino Tsiklauri
Flagbearer Close:Luka Berulava
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Georgia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1] [2]

On January 26, 2022, the Georgian team of nine athletes (five men and four women) competing in three sports was announced.[3] [4] Figure skater Morisi Kvitelashvili and alpine skier Nino Tsiklauri were also announced as the Georgian flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3] [5] Meanwhile figure skater Luka Berulava was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[6]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=110Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing112
Figure skating336
Luge101
Total549

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. By meeting the basic qualification standards, Georgia qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[7] [8]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Soso JapharidzeMen's giant slalomdid not advance
Men's slalom1:02.024155.87301:57.8932
align=left rowspan=2Nino TsiklauriWomen's giant slalom1:04.49411:05.38352:09.8734
Women's slalom1:00.11471:00.37422:00.4842

Figure skating

See main article: article, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Georgia secured one quota in both the men's and women's singles competitions.[9] Later in 2021, at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, Georgia qualified an additional berth in the pairs' and ice dancing events.[10] By qualifying an entry in each event, Georgia also qualified for the team event, for the first time.[11]

AthletesEvent / / Total
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Morisi KvitelashviliMen's97.985 Q170.6411268.6210
Anastasiia GubanovaWomen's65.4010 Q135.5810200.9811
Karina Safina
Luka Berulava
Pairs66.119 Q126.338192.449
Maria Kazakova
Georgy Reviya
Ice dance67.0818 Q97.2519164.3319
Team trophy

Luge

See main article: article, Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Georgia qualified 1 sled in the men's singles.[12] [13] Saba Kumaritashvili represented the country.[14] Kumaritashvili is the cousin of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died during a training accident at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
  2. News: 4 February 2022. Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list. The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 16 February 2022.
  3. Web site: სეოკ-ის აღმასრულებელი კომიტეტის სხდომაზე ზამთრის XXIV ოლიმპიურ თამაშებზე საქართველოს ოლიმპიური დელეგაციის პერსონალური შემადგენლობა დაამტკიცეს. The staff of the Georgian Olympic delegation to the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was approved at the session of the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee. Georgian. 26 January 2022. www.geonoc.org.ge/. Georgian National Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
  4. News: 3 February 2022. Nine athletes to represent Georgia at Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Agenda.ge. Tbilisi, Georgia. 6 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 4 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022.
  7. Web site: ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022. 23 January 2022. www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 23 January 2022. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182408/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/al/2022. dead.
  8. News: 19 January 2022. Two Georgian Skiers Secure Beijing Olympic Spots. Georgian Journal. Tbilisi, Georgia. 23 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE. 1 April 2021. International Skating Union. 4 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Communication No. 2428: Olympic Winter Games 2022 – Entries/Participation Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance. International Skating Union. www.isu.org. 28 September 2021. 14 January 2022.
  11. News: 21 January 2022. Georgia to Be Represented in Two Figure Skating Segments at Beijing Olympics. Georgian Journal. Tbilisi, Georgia. 25 January 2022.
  12. Web site: Standing - quota places OWG Men. International Luge Federation. 10 January 2022.
  13. Web site: XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing - Quota places luge. International Luge Federation. www.fil-luge.org/. 19 January 2022. 21 January 2022. 22 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122020310/https://www.fil-luge.org/cdn/uploads/fil-luge-qualification-list-3.pdf. dead.
  14. News: 13 January 2022. Georgia's Saba Kumaritashvili to participate in the Olympic Winter Games. Report News Agency. Tbilisi, Georgia. 23 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123095255/https://report.ge/en/sports/georgia-s-saba-kumaritashvili-to-participate-in-the-olympic-winter-games/. dead.
  15. News: Reynolds. Tim. 25 January 2022. For Nodar: Georgian luge family makes a return to Olympics. Associated Press. New York City, New York, U.S. 26 January 2022.