Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained
| Noc: | PUR |
| Nocname: | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Winter Olympics |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Puerto Rico |
| Website: | |
| Date: | 4–20 February 2022 |
| Location: | Beijing, China |
| Competitors: | 2 |
| Competitors Men: | 1 |
| Competitors Women: | 1 |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Flagbearer Open: | Kellie Delka
William Flaherty |
| Flagbearer Close: | Kellie Delka |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Puerto Rico competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1] [2]
The Puerto Rican team consists of two athletes (one male and one female) competing in two sports.[3] Skeleton racer Kellie Delka and alpine skier William Flaherty were named as the Puerto Rican flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4] [5] Meanwhile Delka was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[6]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
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, Puerto Rico qualified one male alpine skier.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total |
|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|
| align=left rowspan=2 | William Flaherty | Men's giant slalom | 1:20.16 | 48 | 1:21.26 | 38 | 2:41.42 | 40 |
| Men's slalom | 1:09.86 | 51 | 1:02.57 | 42 | 2:12.43 | 44 | |
Skeleton
See main article: Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on the world rankings, Puerto Rico qualified 1 sled in the women's event.[8] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
- News: 4 February 2022. Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list. The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 16 February 2022.
- News: Hernandez. Sara Del Valle. 19 January 2022. Puerto Rico competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno con dos atletas: ¿quiénes son y cómo clasificaron?. Puerto Rico will compete in the Winter Olympics with two athletes: who are they and how did they qualify. Spanish. El Nuevo Día. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 January 2022.
- News: Ribas Reyes. Fernando. 20 January 2022. William Flaherty, quien competirá por Puerto Rico en las Olimpiadas de Invierno, es un guerrero que ha vencido varias veces el cáncer. William Flaherty, who will compete for Puerto Rico in the Winter Olympics, is a warrior who has beaten cancer several times. Spanish. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 20 January 2022.
- Web site: Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 4 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022.
- Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022.
- Web site: ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022. 15 June 2021. www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 4 July 2021. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182408/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/al/2022. dead.
- Web site: IBSF Ranking Women´s Skeleton (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System. 17 January 2022. www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 21 January 2022. 19 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519221646/https://www.ibsf.org/images/news/Images/2021-2022_Winter_Season/10_Olympic_Winter_Games_Beijing_2022/Quota_Beijing_2022/OWG_Beijing_2022_Womens_Skeleton.pdf. dead.
