Haiti competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2] This marked the country's Winter Olympics debut.[3][4][5] Haiti's team consisted of one male alpine skier.[6] Richardson Viano was the country's flagbearer during the opening and closing ceremonies.[7][8]
| Haiti at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | HAI |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Haïtien |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man and 0 women) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Richardson Viano |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Richardson Viano |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
editHaiti qualified one male alpine skier. Richardson Viano met the basic qualification standards and was named to the team.[9][10] Viano was adopted by his parents who were from the French Alps at the age of three.[11] Viano competed in the men's giant slalom but failed to complete the event.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Richardson Viano | Men's giant slalom | DNF | did not advance | ||||
| Men's slalom | 1:02.25 | 42 | 57.74 | 33 | 1:59.99 | 34 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 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.
- ^ Bonesteel, Matt (4 February 2022). "Haiti and Saudi Arabia are in the Winter Olympics for the first time". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C., U.S. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Haïti Pour La Première Fois De Son Histoire Qualifié Aux Jo D'hiver en 2022 !" [Haiti for the First Time in Its History Qualified for the Winter Olympics in 2022!]. www.haitiski.com/ (in French). Haiti Ski Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (17 December 2021). "Haiti and Saudi Arabia to debut at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as Alpine skiers qualify". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Haiti - J.O. Beijing 2022 : D-24, The skier Richardson Viano will defend the colors of Haiti". HaitiLibre. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 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.
- ^ "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 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Richardson Viano, le destin olympique du premier athlète haïtien aux Jeux d'hiver" [Richardson Viano, the Olympic destiny of the first Haitian athlete at the Winter Games] (in French). International Olympic Committee (IOC). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Leicester, John (13 February 2022). "Orphan Rides 'Magic Powder' From Haiti to Winter Olympics". www.nbcchicago.com. WMAQ-TV. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Belam, Martin (13 February 2022). "Skiing outsiders make their mark as arrival of real snow causes setbacks". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 February 2022.