Sweden at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:SWE
Nocname:Swedish Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Website: 
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:53
Sports:9
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Rank:8
Gold:4
Silver:4
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto

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

Biathlete Anton Modigs and alpine skier Louise Lundquist were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. The team was selected on 21 December 2023.

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Alpine skiing336
Biathlon4 4 8
Cross-country skiing224
Curling336
Figure skating101
Freestyle skiing448
Ice hockey01818
Luge011
Speed skating011
Total173653

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Freestyle skiingWomen's ski cross

Freestyle skiingMixed team ski cross
Cross-country skiingWomen's sprint
Sweden women's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyWomen's tournament
Alpine skiingMen's combined

Alpine skiingParallel mixed team
Cross-country skiingWomen's sprint
Alpine skiingMen's combined
Alpine skiingWomen's giant slalom
Freestyle skiingMen's ski cross

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Sweden qualified six alpine skiers (three per gender).[2]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
Time RankTime RankTime Rank
Alexander Ax SwartzSlalom
Giant slalom
Super-G16
Combined262
Liam LiljenborgSlalom1
Giant slalom1
Super-G5
Combined49
Elliot WestlundSlalom24
Giant slalom3
Super-G7
Combined1146
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
Time RankTime RankTime Rank
Lina GustafssonSlalom1096
Giant slalom
Super-G15
Combined23
Astrid HedinSlalom2
Giant slalom83
Super-G8
Combined1434
Louise LundqvistSlalom654
Giant slalom151012
Super-G29
Combined2729
Mixed

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

Sweden received 4 quota in each gender after finishing in the top 10 of the Nations Cup in the 2022–23 Biathlon World Cup.[3] [4]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Olle GeddaSprint
Individual
align=left rowspan=2Anton ModigsSprint
Individual
align=left rowspan=2Thijn OmbletsSprint
Individual
align=left rowspan=2Arvid TrofastSprint
Individual
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Anine KarlssonSprint
Individual
align=left rowspan=2Nilla Norberg GrönborgSprint
Individual
align=left rowspan=2Maya RennermalmSprint
Individual
align=left rowspan=2Märta WernerssonSprint
Individual
Mixed
AthletesEventTimeMissesRank
Single mixed relay
Mixed relay

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Sweden qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[5]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Tage Börjesson7.5 km classic
Sprint freestyle
align=left rowspan=2Måns Ravald7.5 km classic
Sprint freestyle
Women
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Kajsa Johansson7.5 km classic
Sprint freestyle
align=left rowspan=2Elsa Tänglander7.5 km classic
Sprint freestyle
Women

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Sweden qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.[6] [7]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Vilmer Nygren
Astrid Linder
Ivan Almeling
Matilda Lindberg		Mixed team
W 9–3
W 10–7
L 2–10
W 8–7
W 5–4
L 5–11
W 16–0		4Did not advance8
Maja Roxin
Jonatan Meyerson		Mixed doubles
W 7–6
L 5–6
W 15–4
W 9–0
W 13–1		2 Q
W 9–6
L 5–6
L 4–7		4

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.

    width=140Group Bwidth=20width=20width=30width=20
    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 7Sunday, January 28, 18:00
  • Draw 10Monday, January 29, 18:00
  • Draw 12Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
  • QuarterfinalWednesday, January 31, 19:00
  • SemifinalThursday, February 1, 9:00
  • Bronze medal gameThursday, February 1, 13:00

    • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Sweden qualified one athlete via the 2023 World Junior Championships.[8]

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Sweden received a totalt of eight quotas in freestyle skiing.

    Dual moguls
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Noel Gravenforsalign=left rowspan=2Men's dual moguls
    Elis Moberg
    Olivia Hedbergalign=left rowspan=2Women's dual moguls
    Nova Nilsson
    Mixed team
    Ski cross
    AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinal
    PointsRankPositionPosition
    Måns Aberstenalign=left rowspan=2Men's ski cross
    William Young Shing
    Uma Kruse Eenalign=left rowspan=2Women's ski cross
    Alexandra Nilsson
    Team ski cross

    Ice hockey

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

    RosterMorgan Johansson served as head coach. His coaching staff comprised assistant coach Martin Lindh and goalkeeper coach Emil Karnatz.[9] [10] [11]
    Summary

    Women's tournament

    Preliminary round, Group A

    ----

    Semifinals
  • Finals

    • Luge

    See main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Sweden qualified one athlete[12]

    Women

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Sweden received one female quota via the 2023–24 ISU Junior World Cup standings.[13]

    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Josephine Grill500 m45.8432
    1500 m2:26.24 32
    Mass start6:02.6822

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
    2. 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.
    3. Web site: WORLD CUP NATIONS CUP POINTS. 2023-11-05.
    4. Web site: WORLD CUP NATIONS CUP POINTS. 2023-11-05.
    5. 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.
    6. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed. 12 April 2023. www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 September 2023.
    7. Web site: Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed. Shefferd. Neil. 14 April 2023. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 23 December 2023.
    8. Web site: 2024 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES (YOG) GANGWON/KOR – JANUARY 19-FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION FIGURE SKATING (SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE). International Skating Union .
    9. Web site: 2023-12-21 . Damlandslaget U16 deltar i Ungdoms-OS, Gangwong, Sydkorea, 27 januari-2 februari . 2024-01-17 . . sv.
    10. Web site: Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament – Team Roster: SWE - Sweden . . 29 January 2024 . 26 January 2024.
    11. 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.
    12. Web site: Overall Ranking YOUTH A Women´s Singles World Cup referring D.1. 2023-12-12.
    13. Web site: Communication No. 2604 - 2024 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES (YOG) GANGWON/KOR – JANUARY 19-FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION SPEED SKATING. 2023-12-11.

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