Norway at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:NOR
Nocname:Norwegian Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Norway
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:48
Sports:9
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Rank:23
Gold:0
Silver:4
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto

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

The Norwegian team consisted of 48 athletes competing in nine sports.[1] Luger Ola Brandstadmoen and biathlete Julie Kvelvane were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

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

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Biathlon448
Curling336
Freestyle skiing202
Ice hockey01818
Luge101
Nordic combined224
Speed skating224
Ski jumping224
Snowboarding101
Total173148

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate




Speed skatingMen's mass start

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Norway qualified eight biathletes (four per gender).[3]

Men
Women

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Norway qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.[4] [5]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
align=left Alexander Johansen
Torstein Hoeiholt Vågsnes
Lydia Hågensen
Melina Troean
align=left Mixed team
L 3–8

L 7–10

W 21–0

L 4–11

W 5–0

W 5–2

L 4–8
5Did not advance9
align=left Sylvi Iines Hausstaetter
Sondre Svorkmo Lundberg
align=left Mixed doubles
L 6–7

W 15–0

W 7–2

L 3–8

W 14–4
3Did not advance9

Mixed team

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team.

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6 1 1–0 65 25 28 17 0 12 59.04
6 1 0–1 68 26 31 16 1 15 51.38
5 2 1–0 64 26 27 17 2 11 39.53
5 2 0–1 55 42 27 19 5 10 58.05
3 4 49 39 25 19 2 11 65.33
2 5 41 40 16 26 5 5 82.17
1 6 27 44 18 23 3 6 86.52
0 7 6 133 4 39 1 0 199.60
Round robin
  • Draw 1Saturday, January 20, 10:00
  • Draw 2Saturday, January 20, 18:00
  • Draw 3Sunday, January 21, 14:00
  • Draw 4Monday, January 22, 10:00
  • Draw 5Monday, January 22, 18:00
  • Draw 6Tuesday, January 23, 14:00
  • Draw 7Wednesday, January 24, 9:00
  • Mixed doubles

    See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles.

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    5 0 61.18
    4 1 78.69
    3 2 34.37
    2 3 112.84
    1 4 74.81
    0 5 155.39
    Round robin
  • Draw 1Friday, January 26, 18:00
  • Draw 3Saturday, January 27, 14:00
  • Draw 5Sunday, January 28, 10:00
  • Draw 10Monday, January 29, 18:00
  • Draw 12Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
  • Ice hockey

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Norway qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.[6]

    RosterIsaac Palmgren served as head coach, Maximillian Pettersson and were assistant coaches, and was goalkeeper coach.[7] [8] [9]
    Summary

    Women's tournament

    Preliminary round, Group A

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    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Norway qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[10]

    Non-competing sports

    Alpine skiing

    See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Norway originally qualified six alpine skiers, but declined all six quota spots.[11]

    Cross-country skiing

    See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Norway originally qualified six cross-country skiers, but declined all six quota spots.[12] The Norwegian Skiing Association felt the event was not a correct part of the development of athletes.[13]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 48 utøvere tatt ut til Ungdoms-OL i Gangwon. 48 athletes selected for the Youth Olympics in Gangwon. Norwegian. www.olympiatoppen.no. Norwegian Olympic Committee. 6 January 2024.
    2. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
    3. Web site: Åtte skiskyttere klare for ungdoms-OL 2024. Eight biathletes ready for the 2024 Youth Olympics. Norwegian. 22 December 2023. www.langrenn.com/. Wsportsmedia AB. 6 January 2024.
    4. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed. 12 April 2023. www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 September 2023.
    5. Web site: Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed. Shefferd. Neil. 14 April 2023. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 23 December 2023.
    6. Web site: Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action . 13 January 2024 . . 13 January 2024.
    7. Web site: 2023-12-22 . Norges tropp til YOG i Gangwon . 2024-01-17 . . no-nob.
    8. Web site: Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament – Team Roster: NOR - Norway . . 29 January 2024 . 26 January 2024.
    9. Web site: Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament, Preliminary round - Group A, Game 1 – Line-ups: NOR-SWE . . 29 January 2024 . 27 January 2024.
    10. Web site: Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 13 January 2024.
    11. 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.
    12. 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.
    13. News: Stenberg. Morten. Karlsen. Jørgen Ryggvik. Sandholt. Ragna Kristine. 22 December 2023. Skiforbundet frykter utøverne vil miste "sulten" – får kritikk om OL-avgjørelse. The Skiing Association fears the athletes will lose their "hunger" - receives criticism about the Olympic decision. Norwegian. NRK. Oslo, Norway. 6 January 2024.