Kiribati at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics explained

Games:Summer Youth Olympics
Games Link:2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Year:2018
Noc:KIR
Nocname:Kiribati National Olympic Committee
Competitors:2
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Martin Tamoaieta
Officials:David Katoatau
Location:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Start Date:6
End Date:18 October 2018
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Kiribati participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Kiribati was given a quota for a female sprinter, Darina McDermott.

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Kiribati qualified one boat based on its performance at the Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualification event.[1]

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Kiribati was given a quota by the tripartite committee to compete in weightlifting,[2] but the KNOC did not select an athlete from Kiribati.

Notes and References

  1. News: A welcome to Kiribati as Oceania goes for YOG qualification . . 2 February 2018 . 3 February 2018.
  2. News: Universality Places Selected (Weightlifting) . . 13 December 2017 . 21 December 2017.