Azerbaijan competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
| Azerbaijan at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Vladimir Litvintsev |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
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
editThe 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
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Ismayilova, Laman (19 January 2022). "Sportswear for Olympic team presented in Baku". AzerNEWS. Baku, Azerbaijan. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Azerbaijan announces its flag bearer for Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Ismayilova, Laman (19 January 2022). "National flag bearer for Winter Olympics named". Azerbaijan Times. Baku, Azerbaijan. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.