Kazakhstan at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| Kazakhstan at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KAZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 34 (17 men and 17 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Yekaterina Aidova Abzal Azhgaliyev |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Kazakhstan is scheduled to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1]
On January 21, 2022, speed skater Yekaterina Aidova and short track speed skater Abzal Azhgaliyev were named as the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2][3]
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 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Freestyle skiing | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Nordic combined | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Short track speed skating | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ski jumping | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Speed skating | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 34 |
Alpine skiing[edit]
By meeting the basic qualification standards Kazakhstan qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[4]
Biathlon[edit]
Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2020–21 Biathlon World Cup and 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup, Kazakhstan has qualified a team of 2 men and 1 women.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Kireyev | ||||
| Alexandr Mukhin |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galina Vishnevskaya |
Cross-country skiing[edit]
Kazakhstan qualified two male and five female cross-country skiers.[5] Men
Women
Short track speed skating[edit]
Kazakhstan has qualified three male and one female short track speed skater in the individual races. They received one additional female quota to allow them to participate in the mixed relay.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Kazakh President, members of Olympic and Paralympic teams meet". Kazinform. Astana, Kazakhstan. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Абзал Ажгалиев И Екатерина Айдова - Знаменосцы Олимпийской Сборной Казахстана В Пекине" [Abzal Azhgaliev and Ekaterina Aidova - Flag Bearers of the Olympic Team of Kazakhstan in Beijing]. www.olympic.kz/ (in Russian). National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Communication 2442: XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 Beijing Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.