Georgia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
Georgia at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | GEO |
NOC | Georgian National Olympic Committee |
Website | www.geonoc.org.ge |
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
Competitors | 9 (5 men and 4 women) in 3 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Morisi Kvitelashvili Nino Tsiklauri |
Flag bearer (closing) | Luka Berulava |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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On January 26, 2022, the Georgian team of nine athletes (five men and four women) competing in three sports was announced.[3][4] Figure skater Morisi Kvitelashvili and alpine skier Nino Tsiklauri were also announced as the Georgian flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3][5] Meanwhile figure skater Luka Berulava was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[6]
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Figure skating | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Luge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Alpine skiing
editBy meeting the basic qualification standards, Georgia qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[7][8]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Soso Japharidze | Men's giant slalom | DNF | did not advance | ||||
Men's slalom | 1:02.02 | 41 | 55.87 | 30 | 1:57.89 | 32 | |
Nino Tsiklauri | Women's giant slalom | 1:04.49 | 41 | 1:05.38 | 35 | 2:09.87 | 34 |
Women's slalom | 1:00.11 | 47 | 1:00.37 | 42 | 2:00.48 | 42 |
Figure skating
editIn the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Georgia secured one quota in both the men's and women's singles competitions.[9] Later in 2021, at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, Georgia qualified an additional berth in the pairs' and ice dancing events.[10] By qualifying an entry in each event, Georgia also qualified for the team event, for the first time.[11]
Athletes | Event | SP / RD | FS / FD | Total | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Morisi Kvitelashvili | Men's | 97.98 | 5 Q | 170.64 | 11 | 268.62 | 10 |
Anastasiia Gubanova | Women's | 65.40 | 10 Q | 135.58 | 10 | 200.98 | 11 |
Karina Safina Luka Berulava |
Pairs | 66.11 | 9 Q | 126.33 | 8 | 192.44 | 9 |
Maria Kazakova Georgy Reviya |
Ice dance | 67.08 | 18 Q | 97.25 | 19 | 164.33 | 19 |
- Team trophy
Athlete | Event | Short program/Rhythm dance | Free skate/Free dance | ||||||||||
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Men's | Women's | Pairs | Ice dance | Total | Men's | Women's | Pairs | Ice dance | Total | ||||
Points Team points |
Points Team points |
Points Team points |
Points Team points |
Points | Rank | Points Team points |
Points Team points |
Points Team points |
Points Team points |
Points | Rank | ||
Morisi Kvitelashvili (M) Anastasiia Gubanova (W) Karina Safina (P) Luka Berulava (P) Maria Kazakova (ID) Georgy Reviya (ID) |
Team event | 92.37 7 |
67.56 7 |
64.79 5 |
64.60 3 |
22 | 6 | did not advance |
Luge
editBased on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Georgia qualified 1 sled in the men's singles.[12][13] Saba Kumaritashvili represented the country.[14] Kumaritashvili is the cousin of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died during a training accident at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[15]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Saba Kumaritashvili | Men's singles | 1:00.211 | 30 | 1:00.146 | 32 | 1:00.036 | 31 | did not advance | 3:00.393 | 31 |
References
edit- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b "სეოკ-ის აღმასრულებელი კომიტეტის სხდომაზე ზამთრის XXIV ოლიმპიურ თამაშებზე საქართველოს ოლიმპიური დელეგაციის პერსონალური შემადგენლობა დაამტკიცეს" [The staff of the Georgian Olympic delegation to the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was approved at the session of the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee]. www.geonoc.org.ge/ (in Georgian). Georgian National Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Nine athletes to represent Georgia at Beijing Winter Olympic Games". Agenda.ge. Tbilisi, Georgia. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Two Georgian Skiers Secure Beijing Olympic Spots". Georgian Journal. Tbilisi, Georgia. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Communication No. 2428: Olympic Winter Games 2022 – Entries/Participation Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance". www.isu.org. International Skating Union. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Georgia to Be Represented in Two Figure Skating Segments at Beijing Olympics". Georgian Journal. Tbilisi, Georgia. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Standing - quota places OWG Men" (PDF). International Luge Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing - Quota places luge" (PDF). www.fil-luge.org/. International Luge Federation. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Georgia's Saba Kumaritashvili to participate in the Olympic Winter Games". Report News Agency. Tbilisi, Georgia. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (25 January 2022). "For Nodar: Georgian luge family makes a return to Olympics". Associated Press. New York City, New York, U.S. Retrieved 26 January 2022.