Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:KEN
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of Kenya
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Kenya
Location:Pyeongchang, South Korea
Date:February 9–25, 2018
Competitors:1
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Sabrina Simader (opening & closing)[1]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1998

Kenya competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country returned to the Winter Olympics, after last competing in 2006. The Kenyan team consisted of one female alpine skier, the first woman to compete for the country at the Winter Olympics.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Background

Philip Boit, Kenya's only prior Winter Olympian, served as the chef de mission for the delegation to Pyeongchang.[6]

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Kenya qualified one female athlete, Sabrina Simader.[7] Simader was born in Kenya, and moved to Austria when she was three years old, where she picked up the sport. Simader also represented the country at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.[8] Kenya will be making its debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics. Simader is aiming for a top 20 finish in her events.[9]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sabrina SimaderWomen's giant slalom1:23.2759
Women's super-G1:26.25 38

See also

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. News: Kiguru. Muigai. 10 January 2018. History beckons: Wanjiku carries Kenya’s hopes to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. The Star (Kenya). Nairobi, Kenya. 12 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Kenya has its first Olympic Alpine skier. Zaccardi. Nick. 26 January 2018. www.olympics.nbcsports.com/. NBC Sports. 28 January 2018. 22 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222212415/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/kenya-has-its-first-olympic-alpine-skier. dead.
  4. Web site: Sabrina Simader will be Kenya's first Olympic Alpine skier. Roscher. Liz. 25 January 2018. www.ca.sports.yahoo.com/. Yahoo. 28 January 2018.
  5. News: Homewood. Brian. 15 January 2018. Kenya's first speed skier aiming for professional career. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127070301/https://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFKBN1F41MY-OZASP. dead. 27 January 2018. Reuters. London, United Kingdom. 28 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Kenya's Philip Boit overjoyed to pass torch to Simader. 10 February 2018. The Star. 6 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018 . 5 December 2017 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 8 December 2017.
  8. News: Kenyan skier Simader on fast track to 2018 Olympic downhill . Associated Press. Graham. Dunbar. 7 February 2017.
  9. News: Kimuyu. Hilary. 13 January 2017. Meet Sabriner Wanjiku, the only Kenyan going to Winter Olympics. Nairobi News. Nairobi, Kenya. 14 January 2018.