Colombia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Colombia's third appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 2016.
| Colombia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Tomás Palmezano & Isabella Caicedo |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Colombian team consisted of five athletes (two men and three women) competing in three sports.[1][2][3][4] Skeleton athlete Tomás Palmezano and speed skater Isabella Caicedo were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[5]
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Skeleton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Cross-country skiing edit
Colombia qualified two cross-country skiers (one per gender).[1][6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samuel Jaramillo | Men's 7.5 km classical | — | 33:34.7 | 78 | |||||
| Women's sprint freestyle | 4:19.30 | 79 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Juliana Castaño | Women's 7.5 km classical | — | 38:54.2 | 73 | |||||
| Women's sprint freestyle | 5:00.89 | 73 | Did not advance | ||||||
Skeleton edit
Colombia qualified one male skeleton athlete.[1][7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tomás Palmezano | Men's | 56.53 | 18 | 56.81 | 17 | 1:53.34 | 17 |
Speed skating edit
Colombia qualified two women.[9][10]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Caicedo | 500 m | 42.87 | 20 |
| 1500 m | 2:19.42 | 25 | |
| Isabella Vargas | 500 m | 43.443 | 26 |
| 1500 m | 2:17.84 | 23 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Chaparro Mesa, Héctor Julio (15 December 2023). "Colombia completó cinco clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud" [Colombia completed five qualifiers for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games]. Deporte Total (in Spanish). Villavicencio, Colombia. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Agudelo, Francy (7 December 2023). "Colombia tendrá actuación en los Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024" [Colombia will have a performance at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympics]. www.colombia.com (in Spanish). Colombia.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Colombia completó cinco clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno" [Colombia completed five qualifiers for the Winter Olympic Games]. www.extra.com.co (in Spanish). EXTRA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Nine Panam Sports Countries Ready to Shine at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Skeleton Men" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. IBSF. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Tomás Palmezano, listo para los Juegos de Invierno" [Tomás Palmezano, ready for the Winter Games]. www.extra.com.co (in Spanish). EXTRA. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon/KOR – January 19-February 1, 2024 a. Entries/participation Speed Skating". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union (ISU). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Patinaje Colombiano a Juegos Olímpicos De Invierno De La Juventud" [Colombian Skating to Youth Winter Olympic Games]. www.acordcolombia.com.co (in Spanish). Acord Colombia. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.