Trinidad and Tobago at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:TTO
Nocname:Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2022
Flagcaption:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
Date:4–20 February 2022
Location:Beijing, China
Competitors Men:3
Competitors Women:0
Sports:1
Flagbearer Open:Andre Marcano
Flagbearer Close:Volunteer
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1] [2] It is the country's first appearance in 20 years at the Winter Olympics.[3] [4]

Trinidad and Tobago's final team of two athletes competing in bobsleigh was named on January 19, 2022.[5] On February 3, 2022, bobsledder Andre Marcano was named as the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[6] [7] Meanwhile a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[8]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Bobsleigh3 0 3
Total 3 0 3

Bobsleigh

See main article: article, Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Trinidad and Tobago qualified one two-man sled, marking its return to the sport (and Winter Olympics) for the first time since 2002.[9] The team was officially named on January 19, 2022.[10]

* – Denotes the driver of the sled

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
  2. News: 4 February 2022. Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list. The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 16 February 2022.
  3. News: Beckles. Jelani. 22 December 2021. Trinidad and Tobago bobsled team hope to inspire others. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 15 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago aiming to make history in Men's Bobsled. Jacks. Bradley. 10 January 2022. www.sportsmax.tv/. SportsMax. 15 January 2022.
  5. News: Ramphal. Vidia. 19 January 2022. T&T returns to first Winter Olympics since 2002. Loop News. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 19 January 2022.
  6. News: 3 February 2022. Andre Marcano named Trinidad and Tobago's flagbearer for Winter Olympics opener. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 3 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 4 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022.
  9. Web site: IBSF Ranking 2-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 17 January 2022. 17 January 2022. 17 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117222232/https://www.ibsf.org/images/documents/downloads/Quotas/OWG_2022/OWG_Beijing_2022_2-man_Bobsleigh.pdf. dead.
  10. News: Ramnanansingh. Jonathan. 19 January 2022. [UPDATED] Trinidad and Tobago bobsled team returns to Winter Olympics after 20 years]. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 19 January 2022.

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