Kosovo at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:KOS
Nocname:Olympic Committee of Kosovo
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2022
Flagcaption:Flag of Kosovo
Website:www.noc-kosovo.org
Date:4–20 February 2022
Location:Beijing, China
Competitors:2
Competitors Men:1
Competitors Women:1
Sports:1
Flagbearer Open:Albin Tahiri
Flagbearer Close:Volunteer
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

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

Kosovo's team consists of two alpine skiers (one man and one woman). This marks the first time Kosovo has a female competitor on its Winter Olympics team.[3] [4] [5] Both skiers were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[6] However, because Kryeziu was identified as a close contact of one of the team's coaches infected with SARS-CoV-2 before the opening ceremony, only Tahiri was able to serve as the team's opening ceremony flag bearer.[7] Meanwhile a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[8]

Competitors

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

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing112
Total112

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, Kosovo qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[9] [3]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=4Albin TahiriMen's downhill1:52.4435
1:13.42 371:16.43 292:29.85 30
1:04.014458.93 362:02.94 37
Men's combined1:52.44 2255.85 152:48.29 15
Kiana Kryeziu1:18.78591:23.41492:42.1949

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022. 27 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127022631/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/listed-nocs.htm. dead.
  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. News: 18 January 2022. Kiana Kryeziu and Albin Tahiri will represent Kosovo in LOD Beijing 2022. Kosova Press. Pristina, Kosovo. 18 January 2022.
  4. Web site: After Kiana Kryeziu, Albin Tahiri will also represent Kosovo in the Olympic Games. Duriqi. Xheva. 18 January 2022. www.en.rtv21.tv/. RTV21. 23 January 2022. 8 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308180751/https://en.rtv21.tv/after-Kiana-Kryeziu%2C-Albin-Tahiri-will-represent-Kosovo-in-the-Olympic-Games/. dead.
  5. News: Semini. Llazar. Bajrami. Florent. 24 January 2022. Olympic dreams come true for Kosovo skier Kiana Kryeziu. Associated Press. New York City, New York, U.S. 26 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 4 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Albin Tahiri barti i vetëm flamurin në ceremoninë hapëse të LOD Pekini 2022. Komiteti Olimpik i Kosovës. 2022-02-04. 2022-04-18. sq. 2022-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418071149/https://www.noc-kosovo.org/sq/lajme/albin-tahiri-barti-i-vetem-flamurin-ne-ceremonine-hapese-te-lod-pekini-2022. dead.
  8. Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022.
  9. 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.