Greece at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Greece at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Greece
IOC codeGRE
NOCHellenic Olympic Committee
Websitewww.hoc.gr
in Beijing,  China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors5 (2 men and 3 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Apostolos Angelis
Maria Ntanou
Flag bearer (closing)Ioannis Antoniou
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Greece competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2] As the founding nation of the Olympic games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first during the opening ceremony.[3] Greece has yet to win a medal in the Winter Olympics.

Apostolos Angelis and Maria Ntanou were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile alpine skier Ioannis Antoniou was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]

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
Cross-country skiing 1 2 3
Total 2 3 5

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 Greece qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[6]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ioannis Antoniou Men's giant slalom DNF did not advance
Men's slalom 59.48 36 54.81 28 1:54.29 29
Maria Tsiovolou Women's giant slalom DNF did not advance
Women's slalom DNF did not advance

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Greece qualified one male and two female cross-country skiers.[7]

Due to high winds and adverse weather conditions, the men's 50 km freestyle competition on 19 February was shortened to 28.4 km.[8]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Apostolos Angelis Men's 50 km freestyle 1:34:04.2 +22:31.5 59
Maria Ntanou Women's 10 km classical 37:39.4 +9:33.1 88
Women's 30 km freestyle LAP 61
Nefeli Tita Women's 10 km classical 42:12.1 +14:05.8 98
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Apostolos Angelis Men's sprint 3:20.87 83 did not advance
Maria Ntanou Women's sprint 4:04.66 89 did not advance
Nefeli Tita 4:14.48 87 did not advance
Maria Ntanou
Nefeli Tita 		Women's team sprint — LAP (4 laps) 13 Did not advance =23

References

  1. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 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. ^ Gaines, Cork; Davis, Scott (9 February 2018). "Why Greece always leads the parade of athletes at the Olympic opening ceremony and how the rest of the order is determined". Business Insider. New York City, New York, U.S. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ O'connor, Philip (2022-02-19). "Cross-country skiing-Men's 50km race delayed, shortened to 28.4 km due to high winds". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-02-19.