Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| 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 competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2] It last competed in 2014.[3][4]
The Virgin Islands team consisted of a 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. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 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.