Georgia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Georgia at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Georgia
IOC codeGEO
NOCGeorgian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.geonoc.org.ge
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors9 (5 men and 4 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Morisi Kvitelashvili
Nino Tsiklauri
Flag bearer (closing)Luka Berulava
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)

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

On January 26, 2022, the Georgian team of nine athletes (five men and four women) competing in three sports was announced.[3][4] Figure skater Morisi Kvitelashvili and alpine skier Nino Tsiklauri were also announced as the Georgian flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3][5] Meanwhile figure skater Luka Berulava was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[6]

Competitors

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

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Georgia qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[7][8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Soso Japharidze Men's giant slalom DNF did not advance
Men's slalom 1:02.02 41 55.87 30 1:57.89 32
Nino Tsiklauri Women's giant slalom 1:04.49 41 1:05.38 35 2:09.87 34
Women's slalom 1:00.11 47 1:00.37 42 2:00.48 42

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, Georgia secured one quota in both the men's and women's singles competitions.[9] Later in 2021, at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, Georgia qualified an additional berth in the pairs' and ice dancing events.[10] By qualifying an entry in each event, Georgia also qualified for the team event, for the first time.[11]

Athletes Event SP / RD FS / FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Morisi Kvitelashvili Men's 97.98 5 Q 170.64 11 268.62 10
Anastasiia Gubanova Women's 65.40 10 Q 135.58 10 200.98 11
Karina Safina
Luka Berulava 		Pairs 66.11 9 Q 126.33 8 192.44 9
Maria Kazakova
Georgy Reviya 		Ice dance 67.08 18 Q 97.25 19 164.33 19
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 		Points
Team points 		Points Rank
Morisi Kvitelashvili (M)
Anastasiia Gubanova (W)
Karina Safina (P)
Luka Berulava (P)
Maria Kazakova (ID)
Georgy Reviya (ID) 		Team event 92.37
7 		67.56
7 		64.79
5 		64.60
3 		22 6 did not advance

Luge

Main articles: Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Georgia qualified 1 sled in the men's singles.[12][13] Saba Kumaritashvili represented the country.[14] Kumaritashvili is the cousin of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died during a training accident at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[15]

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 1:00.211 30 1:00.146 32 1:00.036 31 did not advance 3:00.393 31

References

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  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. ^ 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.
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  6. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
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  12. ^ "Standing - quota places OWG Men" (PDF). International Luge Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  13. ^ "XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing - Quota places luge" (PDF). www.fil-luge.org/. International Luge Federation. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Georgia's Saba Kumaritashvili to participate in the Olympic Winter Games". Report News Agency. Tbilisi, Georgia. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  15. ^ 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.