Georgia at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| 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 | Morisi Kvitelashvili Nino Tsiklauri |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Georgia is scheduled to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1]
On January 26, 2022, the Georgian team of nine athletes (five men and four women) competing in three sports was announced.[2] Figure skater Morisi Kvitelashvili and alpine skier Nino Tsiklauri were also announced as the Georgian flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Luge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Alpine skiing[edit]
By meeting the basic qualification standards, Georgia qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[3][4]
- Men
- Women
Figure skating[edit]
In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Georgia secured one quota in both the men's and women's singles competitions.[5] Later in 2021, at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, Georgia qualified an additional berth in the pairs' and ice dancing events.[6] By qualifying an entry in each event, Georgia also qualified for the team event, for the first time.[7]
| Athletes | Event | SP / RD | FS / FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Morisi Kvitelashvili | Men's | ||||||
| Anastasiia Gubanova | Women's | ||||||
| Karina Safina / Luka Berulava | Pairs | ||||||
| Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya | Ice dance | ||||||
- Team trophy
| Athlete | Event | Short program/Rhythm dance | Free skate/Free dance | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Points | Rank | ||
| Morisi Kvitelashvili Anastasiia Gubanova Karina Safina / Luka Berulava Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya |
Team event | ||||||||||||
Luge[edit]
Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Georgia qualified 1 sled in the men's singles.[8][9] Saba Kumaritashvili will represent the country.[10] Kumaritashvili is the cousin of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who passed away during a training accident at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Saba Kumaritashvili | Men's singles | ||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 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.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 23 January 2022. 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. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Georgia's Saba Kumaritashvili to participate in the Olympic Winter Games". Report News Agency. Tbilisi, Georgia. 13 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.