United Arab Emirates at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

United Arab Emirates at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of United Arab Emirates
IOC codeUAE
NOCUnited Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Alexander Astridge & Amenah Almuhairi
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

The United Arab Emirates is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024. This will be United Arab Emirates's debut appearance at any Winter Olympic event.[1]

The United Arab Emirates team consisted of two athletes (one per gender) competing in two sports.[2][3] Alpine skier Alexander Astridge and snowboarder Amenah Almuhairi were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Snowboarding 0 1 1
Total 1 1 2

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

United Arab Emirates qualified one male alpine skier.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alexander Astridge Giant slalom DNS
Slalom 58.44 57 1:07.06 38 2:05.50 38

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

The United Arab Emirates qualified one female snowboarder.[6]

Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Amenah Al-Muhairi Women's big air 29.75 14.50 29.75 18 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 4.00 6.00 6.00 19 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ Mikkelsen, Sebastian (15 January 2024). "From Singapore 2010 to Gangwon 2024: The Evolution of YOG". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 15 January 2024. Algeria, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates will all make their Winter Youth Olympic debut.
  2. ^ "UAE team to participate in Youth Olympic Winter Games". Gulf Today. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024". www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Snowboard Slopestyle/Big air quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.