Portugal at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:POR
Nocname:Portuguese Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Portugal
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:6
Sports:2
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Portugal is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024, This will be Portugal's third appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 2016.

The Portuguese delegation consisted of six athletes (three per gender) competing in two sports.[1] Alpine skier Emeric Guerillot and speed skater Jéssica Rodrigues 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.[3]

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing112
Speed skating224
Total336

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Portugal qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[4]

Men
Women

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Portugal qualified four speed skaters (two per gender).[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Equipa Portugal com seis atletas nos Jogos Olímpicos da Juventude de inverno Gangwon 2024. Portugal team with six athletes at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games . pt . 18 December 2023 . . 13 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: NOC Entries: Team Portugal . . 19 January 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon/KOR – January 19-February 1, 2024 a. Entries/participation Speed Skating. 18 December 2023. www.isu.org/. International Skating Union (ISU). 23 December 2023.