The Virgin Islands competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2] It last competed in 2014.[3][4]
| Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISV |
| NOC | Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 1 (0 men and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Volunteer |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Virgin Islands team consisted of female athlete in skeleton.[3] Due to Katie Tannenbaum testing positive for COVID-19, she was unable to carry her country's flag into the opening ceremony.[5][6] Instead, a volunteer carried the Virgin Islands flag during the parade of nations.[7][8] Meanwhile a volunteer was also the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[9]
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Skeleton edit
The Virgin Islands qualified one sled in the women's event, after receiving a reallocated quota place.[10] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics. Katie Tannenbaum would finish in last place in the women's singles event, with an overall ranking of 25.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Katie Tannenbaum | Women's | 1:06.48 | 25 | 1:07.36 | 25 | 1:04.84 | 25 | did not advance | 3:18.68 | 25 | |
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 Kiser, Bill (26 January 2022). "Beijing Bound: Tannenbaum earns spot in 2022 Winter Games". The Virgin Islands Daily News. St.Thomas, Virgin Islands. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ McAndrew, Dom (26 January 2022). "This Clovis West graduate will be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics". YourCentralValley. Fresno, California, USA. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Kirton, David (8 February 2022). "U.S Virgin Islands' Tannenbaum watches Olympic dream slip away in COVID isolation". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Reuters. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Mendola, Nicholas (8 February 2022). "Katie Tannenbaum waits in isolation, ready for rush to race". www.nbcolympics.com/. NBC. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Kiser, Bill (3 February 2022). "Tannenbaum tests positive for COVID, won't carry flag in opening ceremonies". The Virgin Islands Daily News. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 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.
- ^ "XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 Skeleton – Participation" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (12 February 2022). "Virgin Islands' Olympic skeleton slider celebrates journey". Associated Press. New York City, New York, U.S. Retrieved 13 February 2022.