South Africa at the 2010 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:RSA
Nocname:South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2010
Location:Vancouver
Competitors:2
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Oliver Kraas
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1960

South Africa sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. The South African team consisted of two athletes in two sports: alpine skier Peter Scott and cross-country skier Oliver Kraas. Neither of the South African athletes won a medal.

Background

South Africa first entered Olympic competition at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympics. They made their debut at a Winter Olympic Games in the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1] From 1964 until 1991, South Africa was banned from the Olympics due to its practice of Apartheid.[2] South Africa was reinstated by the International Olympic Committee in 1991 following the end of Apartheid.[3] They returned to the Olympics for the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics. The nation competed in every Winter Olympics from 1994 to these Vancouver Olympics in 2010. The South African team consisted of two athletes; alpine skier Peter Scott and cross-country skier Oliver Kraas.[4] Krass was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while Alex Heath, a team coach, was chosen for the closing ceremony.[5] [6]

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. South Africa qualified one entrant in alpine skiing.[7] That entrant, Peter Scott, was 19 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics.[8] In the men's giant slalom, held on 23 February, he failed to finish the first leg of the race.[9] His failure to finish was caused by leaving the starting gate too early, and then attempting to walk back up a "few meters". Samir Azzimani, a fellow competitor, said Scott was disqualified, though the official records list him as a did not finish.[10]

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. South Africa qualified one entrant in cross-country skiing,[7] Oliver Kraas, who was 34 at the time of the Games.[11] In his event, the men's sprint, he posted a time of 4 minutes and 4 seconds in the qualifying round, which placed him in 61st position. As only the top 30 competitors advanced to the event's next stage, he was eliminated.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa. Sports Reference. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103112723/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/RSA/. 3 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 1964: South Africa banned from Olympics. BBC Online. 21 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119051613/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/18/newsid_3547000/3547872.stm. 19 November 2017.
  3. Web site: South Africa returns to Olympics. Myers. Morley. 9 July 1991. United Press International. 3 June 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180603015641/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/07/09/South-Africa-returns-to-Olympics/5357679032000/. 3 June 2018.
  4. Web site: South Africa at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. Sports Reference. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202012345/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/RSA/winter/2010/. 2 February 2018.
  5. News: Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers. 12 February 2010. The Vancouver Sun. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20100216123527/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Complete%2Blist%2B2010%2BVancouver%2BWinter%2BOlympic%2Bflag%2Bbearers/2558064/story.html. 16 February 2010.
  6. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony. 28 February 2010. International Olympic Committee. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20100401032223/http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Vancouver_2010/ClosingCeremonyFlagbearers-eng.pdf. 1 April 2010. dead.
  7. Web site: Summary of Quota Allocation. International Ski Federation. 9 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20100215145939/http://www.fis-ski.com/data/document/summary-quotas-allocation.pdf. 15 February 2010. dead.
  8. Web site: Peter Scott Bio, Stats, and Results. Sports Reference. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522042034/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/peter-scott-3.html. 22 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom Run 1. Sports Reference. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054524/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/mens-giant-slalom-run-1.html. 9 March 2018.
  10. News: Alpine skiing: South African too fast for his own good. 24 February 2010. Reuters. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041853/https://af.reuters.com/article/idAFJOE61N05420100224. 22 May 2018.
  11. Web site: Oliver Kraas Bio, Stats, and Results. Sports Reference. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522112636/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/oliver-kraas-1.html. 22 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Cross Country Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Sprint Qualifying Round. Sports Reference. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522112205/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/CCS/mens-sprint-qualifying-round.html. 22 May 2018.

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