Ireland at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Ireland
IOC codeIRL
NOCOlympic Federation of Ireland
Websiteolympics.ie
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors6 (4 men and 2 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Elsa Desmond
Brendan Newby
Flag bearer (closing)Thomas Hjalmar Westgård
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Ireland competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]

On January 24, 2022, the Irish team of six athletes (four men and two women) competing in five sports was named.[3][4] Elsa Desmond and Brendan Newby were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[5] All members of the team are members of the Irish diaspora, who were born or live and train elsewhere.[6] Ireland won no medals; the best finish was Jack Gower in the men's combined alpine skiing, who finished 12th. Meanwhile cross-country skier Thomas Hjalmar Westgård was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[7]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 112
Cross-country skiing 101
Freestyle skiing 101
Luge 011
Snowboarding 101
Total426

Alpine skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards Ireland qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jack Gower Men's combined 1:45.16 14 52.58 12 2:37.74 12
Men's downhill — 1:47.61 31
Men's giant slalom 1:08.30 31 1:12.26 25 2:20.56 25
Men's super-G — DNF
Tess Arbez Women's giant slalom DNF Did not advance
Women's slalom 1:07.83 55 1:06.78 48 2:14.61 48
Women's super-G — 1:25.18 42

Cross-country skiing

Ireland qualified three male cross-country skiers but chose to only use one quota.[9]

Distance
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Thomas Hjalmar Westgård Men's 15 km classical — 40:01.5 +2:06.7 14
Men's 30 km skiathlon 43:03.8 42 41:51.7 42 1:25:29.8 +9:20.0 43
Men's 50 km freestyle — 1:15:59.0 +4:26.3 29

Freestyle skiing

Ireland qualified one male freestyle skier.[10]

Halfpipe
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 1 Run 2 Run 3
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Brendan Newby Men's halfpipe 10.75 21 47.00 20 Did not advance

Luge

Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Ireland qualified 1 sled in the women's singles.[11][12] Elsa Desmond became the first luger to represent Ireland at the Olympics.[13]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Elsa Desmond Women's singles 1:01.608 33 1:03.857 34 1:02.254 33 Did not advance 3:07.719 33

Snowboarding

Freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Seamus O'Connor Men's halfpipe 57.00 10.25 57.00 15 Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (24 January 2022). "Ireland names six-strong Beijing Winter Olympics team". The Irish Times. Dublin. Ireland. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Team Ireland ready to make their mark in Beijing". RTE Sport. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Clerkin, Malachy (22 January 2014). "Diaspora Olympians come into the cold for Ireland at Sochi". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "FREESTYLE FREESKI HALFPIPE QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Standing - quota places OWG Doubles" (PDF). International Luge Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ O'Connor, Philip (19 January 2022). "Irish luger Desmond to fulfil frozen dream in Beijing". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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