Iran at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:IRN
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Iran
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:5
Sports:2
Flagbearer Open:Ali Boloukat & Parastoo Absalan
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Iran is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024, This will be Iran's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Iranian team consisted of five athletes (two men and three women) competing in two sports.[1] [2] Alpine skier Ali Boloukat and cross-country skier Parastoo Absalan were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Competitors

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

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing112
Cross-country skiing123
Total235

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Iran qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[4]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ali BoloukatMen's super-G
Men's giant slalom1:04.216054.87431:59.0845
Men's slalom59.6558
Men's combined
Sarina AhmadpourWomen's giant slalom1:02.47491:05.49382:07.9638
Women's slalom

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Iran qualified three cross-country skiers (one man and two women).[5]

AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2A. M. Abolhassanzadeh AmghaniMen's 7.5 km classical25:31.167
Men's sprint freestyle4:00.6171Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Parastoo AbsalanWomen's 7.5 km classical38:03.172
Women's sprint freestyle5:05.7074Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Melika MirzaeidizajWomen's 7.5 km classical37:36.071
Women's sprint freestyle5:09.9376Did not advance

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Panahi. Iman. 31 December 2023. قطعی شدن ۵ سهمیه ایران برای المپیک زمستانی. Confirmation of Iran's 5 quotas for the Winter Olympics. Persian. Iran Pro Sport News Agency. Tehran, Iran. 13 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024. 17 January 2024. www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 27 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024.
  5. 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.