Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Israel will compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
| Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ISR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Israel |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 6 (4 men and 2 women) in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of Israeli competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Short track speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Alpine skiing
By meeting the basic qualification standards, Israel has qualified at least one male and one female alpine skier.[1]
Figure skating
In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Oleksii Bychenko finished in 24th place with 190.45 points, and earned one quota place for the Israeli delegation in the men’s event.[2] In the 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, Hailey Kops and Evgeni Krasnopolski finished in 5th place with 167.08 points, and earned one quota place for the Israeli delegation in the pair's event.[3][4]
The Olympic Committee of Israel announced that Bychenko, Kops, and Krasnopolski would be the representatives in the games. This will be Bychenko and Krasnopolski's third appearance at the Olympic Games.[5]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FS/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Alexei Bychenko | Men's singles | ||||||
| Hailey Kops / Evgeni Krasnopolski | Pair skating | ||||||
Short track speed skating
Israel won a quota after Vladislav Bykanov participated at 2021–22 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Competitions according to the Special Olympic Qualification Classification.[6] The Olympic Committee of Israel announced that Bykanov would be the representative in the games. This will be Bykanov's third appearance at the Olympic Games.[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Vladislav Bykanov | 500 m | ||||||||
| 1000 m | |||||||||
| 1500 m | N/A | ||||||||
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater
References
- "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "20 Skaters earn last Olympic quota places at Qualifying Event Nebelhorn Trophy". International Skating Union. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- "Communication No. 2428 - OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- "המחליקים האומנותיים על הקרח שייצגו את ישראל במשחקי החורף האולימפיים בבייג'ינג נראו היום בפעילות בהיכל הקרח בחולון" [The figure skaters that will represent Israel at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing were seen today at the ice rink in Holon] (in Hebrew). Olympic Committee of Israel. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Communication No. 2442 – XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 Beijing: Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.