Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISV |
| NOC | Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 1 (0 men and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Volunteer |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Virgin Islands is scheduled to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1] The country is scheduled to return to the Winter Olympics, after last competing in 2014.[2][3]
The Virgin Islands team consisted of female athlete in skeleton.[2] Due to Katie Tannenbaum testing positive for COVID-19, she was unable to carry her country's flag into the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremonyopening ceremony. Instead a volunteer carried the Virgin Islands flag during the parade of nations.[4][5]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Skeleton
The Virgin Islands qualified 1 sled in the women's event, after receiving a reallocated quota place.[6] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Katie Tannenbaum | Women's | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b Kiser, Bill (26 January 2022). "Beijing Bound: Tannenbaum earns spot in 2022 Winter Games". The Virgin Islands Daily News. St.Thomas, Virgin Islands. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ McAndrew, Dom (26 January 2022). "This Clovis West graduate will be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics". YourCentralValley. Fresno, California, USA. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Kiser, Bill (3 February 2022). "Tannenbaum tests positive for COVID, won't carry flag in opening ceremonies". The Virgin Islands Daily News. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 Skeleton – Participation" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.