Azerbaijan at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Azerbaijan at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Azerbaijan
IOC codeAZE
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Websitewww.olympic.az
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport
Flag bearer (opening)Vladimir Litvintsev
Flag bearer (closing)Volunteer
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)

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

The Azerbaijani team consisted of two athletes (one per gender) in figure skating.[3]

On January 18, 2022, Figure skater Vladimir Litvintsev was named as the opening ceremony flag bearer.[4][5][6] A volunteer served as the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[7]

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors who participated at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Figure skating 1 1 2
Total 1 1 2

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Azerbaijan secured one quota in the ladies' singles competition.[8] Later in 2021, at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, Azerbaijan qualified an additional berth in the men's singles.[9]

Singles
Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Vladimir Litvintsev Men's 84.15 18 Q 155.04 19 239.19 18
Ekaterina Ryabova Women's 61.82 16 Q 118.15 15 179.97 15

See also

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. ^ Ismayilova, Laman (19 January 2022). "Sportswear for Olympic team presented in Baku". AzerNEWS. Baku, Azerbaijan. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Azerbaijan announces its flag bearer for Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ Ismayilova, Laman (19 January 2022). "National flag bearer for Winter Olympics named". Azerbaijan Times. Baku, Azerbaijan. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.