Malaysia at the 2018 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:MAS
Nocname:Olympic Council of Malaysia
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Malaysia
Location:PyeongChang, South Korea
Date:9–25 February 2018
Competitors:2
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Julian Yee (opening)[1]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:2018

Malaysia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the country's first appearance at the Winter Olympics.[2] Malaysia's team consisted of five people: two athletes, two officials and one chef de mission.[3]

Competitors

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

width=90Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing1 01
Figure skating1 01
Total 202

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Malaysia has qualified a single male athlete for alpine skiing.[4] Jeffrey Webb became the first Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympics.[2] Webb was born to an American father and Malaysian mother, allowing him to compete for the country.[5]

Figure skating

See main article: article, Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Figure skater Julian Yee became the second Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games by finishing among the top six skaters who had previously yet to secure qualification at the 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy.[6]

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: 18-Year-Old Makes History As First M’sian Athlete To Compete In Winter Olympics. 3 October 2017. Malaysian Digest. 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171004034520/http://www.malaysiandigest.com/frontpage/29-4-tile/685880-18-year-old-makes-history-as-first-m-sian-athlete-to-compete-in-winter-olympics.html. 4 October 2017. usurped.
  3. News: Loheswar. R.. 4 January 2017. Five carry Malaysian flag into first Winter Games. Malay Mail. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. 15 January 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. News: Rajes. Paul. US-based Jeffrey all pumped up to make Winter Olympics debut. 7 October 2017. The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. 14 January 2018.
  6. News: Michelle. Tam. Figure skater Julian Yee qualifies for Winter Olympics. 3 October 2017. The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. 30 September 2017.