Slovenia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024. This will be Slovenia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
| Slovenia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SLO |
| NOC | Slovenian Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 28 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Taja Bodlaj & Miha Oserban |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
Alpine skier Miha Oserban and ski jumper Taja Bodlaj were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Biathlon | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Curling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Luge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nordic combined | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Short track speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ski jumping | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 13 | 28 |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Taja Bodlaj | Ski jumping | Women's individual normal hill | 20 January |
| Gold |
Ajda Košnjek Urban Simnic Taja Bodlaj Enej Faletič |
Ski jumping | Mixed team normal hill | 21 January |
 Silver |
Ela Sever | Biathlon | Women's sprint | 23 January |
| Silver |
Teja Pavec | Nordic combined | Women's individual normal hill/4 km | 29 January |
| Silver |
Aljaž Janhar Tia Malovrh Teja Pavec Lovro Percl Seručnik |
Nordic combined | Mixed team normal hill/4 × 3.3 km | 31 January |
 Bronze |
Tia Malovrh | Nordic combined | Women's individual normal hill/4 km | 29 January |
Alpine skiing edit
Slovenia qualified six alpine skiers (three per gender).[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gal Hajdinjak | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
| Miha Oserban | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
| Jaka Škrjanc | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ana Bokal | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
| Ana Merc | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
| Lana Pušnik | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
- Mixed
| Athletes | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Rank | ||
| Mixed team | ||||||
Biathlon edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nejc Einhauer | Individual | |||
| Sprint | ||||
| Jaka Pilar | Individual | |||
| Sprint | ||||
| Gregor Rupnik | Individual | |||
| Sprint |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ela Sever | Sprint | |||
| Individual | ||||
| Ajda Špitalar | Sprint | |||
| Individual |
- Mixed
| Athletes | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaka Pilar Ela Sever |
Single mixed relay | |||
| Mixed relay |
Cross-country skiing edit
Slovenia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[4]
Curling edit
Slovenia qualified a mixed doubles pair for a total of two athletes (one per gender).[5][6]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Pavla Kavčič Maks Omerzel |
Mixed doubles |  UkraineW 11–5 |
 SwedenL 4–15 |
 QatarW 12–4 |
 NorwayL 4–14 |
 United StatesL 0–12 |
4 | Did not advance | 16 | ||
Mixed doubles edit
| Group B | W | L | W–L | DSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
5 | 0 | – | 61.18 |
| Sweden |
4 | 1 | – | 78.69 |
| Norway |
3 | 2 | – | 34.37 |
 Slovenia |
2 | 3 | – | 112.84 |
| Ukraine |
1 | 4 | – | 74.81 |
| Qatar |
0 | 5 | – | 155.39 |
- Round robin
- Draw 3
Saturday, January 27, 14:00
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)
|
1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | X | 11 |
Ukraine (Lytvynenko / Shlyk) 
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
- Draw 7
Sunday, January 28, 18:00
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson)
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | X | 15 |
| Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
- Draw 10
Monday, January 29, 18:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)
|
3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 12 |
- Draw 12
Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
| Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg)
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | X | X | 14 |
- Draw 14
Wednesday, January 31, 9:00
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| United States (Wendling / Paral)
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | X | X | 12 |
| Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 |
Luge edit
Slovenia qualified one male luger.[7]
Ski jumping edit
Slovenia qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "NOC Entries: Team Slovenia". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing 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.
- ^ "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 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed". www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (14 April 2023). "Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Overall Ranking YOUTH A Men´s Singles World Cup referring D.1" (PDF). www.fil-luge.org/. International Luge Federation (FIL). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.