Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Kellie Delka William Flaherty |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Kellie Delka |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Puerto Rico competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. It was the territory's eighth appearance at the Winter Olympics, since its debut at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. The Puerto Rican delegation consisted of two athletes competing in two sports. It did not win any medals at the Games.
Background
[edit]The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1948.[1] Puerto Rico made its first Olympic appearance at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and its Winter Olympics debut at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. The 2022 Winter Olympics was the nation's eighth appearance at the Winter Olympics.[2][3][4]
The 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Beijing, China, between 4 and 22 February 2022.[5] Skeleton racer Kellie Delka and alpine skier William Flaherty were named as the Puerto Rican flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[6][7] Meanwhile, Delka was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[8][9] Puerto Rico did not win a medal at the Games.[10]
Competitors
[edit]The Puerto Rican team consists of two athletes (one male and one female) competing in two sports.[11]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]The basic qualification mark for the slalom and giant slalom events stipulated an average of less than 160 points in the list published by the International Ski Federation (FIS) as on 17 January 2022. The quotas were allocated further based on athletes satisfying other criteria with a maximum of 22 athletes (11 male and 11 female athletes) from a single participating NOC.[12] Puerto Rican alpine skier William Flaherty met the basic qualification standard with 153.84 points in the slalom and 134.15 points in the giant slalom categories.[13] Subject to the other criteria, William Flaherty qualified to participate in both the events at the games.[14] William Flaherty was born in Cincinnati, and is the brother of Charles Flaherty, who represented Puerto Rico in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[15][16]
In the giant slalom event held on 13 February 2022 at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre, Flaherty completed his first run in 1:20.16 to rank 48th amongst the 87 competitors. Though he took slightly longer to complete the course during his second run at 1:21.26, he ranked 38th in the classification. With a combined time of 2:41.42, he finished 40th in the overall classification.[17] In the slalom event held on 16 February 2022, Flaherty completed his first run in 1:09.86 and was ranked 51st. Though he improved to 1:02.57 in the second run to be ranked 42nd, he eventually finished 44th amongst the 87 competitors.[18][19]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| William Flaherty | Men's giant slalom | 1:20.16 | 48 | 1:21.26 | 38 | 2:41.42 | 40 |
| Men's slalom | 1:09.86 | 51 | 1:02.57 | 42 | 2:12.43 | 44 | |
Skeleton
[edit]As per the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, a total of 50 quota spots (25 per gender) were available for Skeleton event at the games. The qualification was based on the World Ranking list as of 16 January 2022. Athletes were ranked by their best seven results and required to be ranked in the top 60 (men) or top 55 (women) to be eligible to compete at the games.[20][21] Based on the world rankings, Puerto Rico qualified one sled in the women's event.[22] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.[23]
The skeleton event was held at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre.[24] Kellie Delka, who competed in the women's event, was ranked 24th out of the 25 competitors across her three runs and in the final classification. Hence, she did not make it to the final run ahead of the medal classification.[25]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kellie Delka | Women's | 1:04.83 | 24 | 1:04.47 | 24 | 1:04.55 | 24 | Did not advance | 3:13.85 | 24 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Puerto Rico Olympic Committee". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". Beijing 2022 Olympics. 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.
- ↑ "2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ Ribas Reyes, Fernando (20 January 2022). "William Flaherty, quien competirá por Puerto Rico en las Olimpiadas de Invierno, es un guerrero que ha vencido varias veces el cáncer" [William Flaherty, who will compete for Puerto Rico in the Winter Olympics, is a warrior who has beaten cancer several times]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Flag bearers, Puerto Rico". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Hernandez, Sara Del Valle (19 January 2022). "Puerto Rico competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno con dos atletas: ¿quiénes son y cómo clasificaron?" [Puerto Rico will compete in the Winter Olympics with two athletes: who are they and how did they qualify]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing Selection Procedure" (PDF). U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Alpine skiing eligibility ranking for Olympic Winter Games 2022". International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Alpine skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2022". International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "William Flaherty". Olympedia. 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "Charles Flaherty". Olympedia. 16 February 2022.
- ↑ Results of Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom (PDF). International Ski Federation (Report). 13 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ Results of Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom (PDF). International Ski Federation (Report). 16 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom". Olympedia. 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "Olympic skeleton at Beijing 2022: Top five things to know". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Qualification System for XXIV Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Skeleton" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ "IBSF Ranking Women´s Skeleton (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico, Skeleton at the Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.