Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Switzerland is scheduled to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.

Switzerland at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Switzerland
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors66 (34 men and 32 women) in 5 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 112
Cross-country skiing 112
Curling 6612
Figure skating 112
Ice hockey 252348
Total343266

Alpine skiing
Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Switzerland has qualified at least one male and one female alpine skier.[1]

Cross-country skiing
Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Switzerland has qualified at least one male and one female cross-country skier.[2]

Curling
Main articles: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Summary
Team Event Group stage Tiebreaker Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Benoît Schwarz
Sven Michel
Peter de Cruz
Valentin Tanner
 Men's tournament
Alina Pätz
Silvana Tirinzoni
Esther Neuenschwander
Melanie Barbezat
Carole Howald		 Women's tournament
Jenny Perret
Martin Rios		 Mixed doubles tournament

Men's tournament

Switzerland has qualified their men's team (five athletes), by finishing in the top six teams in the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship.[3] Team Peter de Cruz qualified as Swiss representatives by winning the 2021 Swiss Olympic Curling Trials, defeating Yannick Schwaller 4–0 in the best-of-seven event.[4]

Women's tournament

Switzerland has qualified their women's team (five athletes), by finishing in the top six teams in the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship.[5] Team Silvana Tirinzoni qualified as Swiss representatives as they finished in the top six at the 2021 Women's Worlds and reached the playoffs at the 2019 European Curling Championships.[6]

Mixed doubles tournament

Switzerland has qualified their mixed doubles team (two athletes), by finishing in the top seven teams in the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.[7] On 28 September 2021, the Swiss Olympic Association announced that Jenny Perret and Martin Rios would be their mixed doubles representatives.[8]

Figure skating
Main articles: Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Switzerland secured one quota in the men's competition.[9]

Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Switzerland has qualified 25 male competitors, and 23 female competitors to the ice hockey tournaments.[10]

Men's tournament
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

Switzerland men's national ice hockey team qualified by being ranked 8th in the 2019 IIHF World Rankings.[11]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ROC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals
3   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification playoffs
4  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 4 February 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09)
16:40
v		ROC v  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
16:40
v		Czech Republic v  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
21:10
v		Switzerland  v DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing

Women's tournament
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

Switzerland women's national ice hockey team qualified by being ranked 5th in the 2020 IIHF World Rankings.[11]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  ROC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 3 February 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)
12:10
v		Switzerland  v CanadaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
12:10
v		ROC v  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
6 February 2022 (2022-02-06)
21:10
v		Switzerland  v United StatesWukesong Arena, Beijing
7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
21:10
v		Finland v  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

References
  1. "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.
  2. "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. Jeffrey Au (9 April 2021). "Switzerland qualify for final play-off spot and Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 berth". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. "OLYMPIC TRIALS WINNER!🎉 Congratulations Team De Cruz". Facebook. SWISSCURLING Association. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. Steve Seixeiro (6 May 2021). "Switzerland qualify for the LGT World Women's play-offs and Beijing 2022". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. Video (full game): 2021 World Women's Curling Championship – Round Robin – Switzerland (Silvana Tirinzoni) vs Canada (Kerri Einarson) on YouTube
  7. Céline Stucki (21 May 2021). "Norway and Switzerland earn places at Beijing 2022 and in World Mixed Doubles play-offs". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. "Le curling ouvre le bal des sélections olympiques" (in French). Swiss Olympic Team. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  9. "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.
  10. "Qualification System for XXIV Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. "Olympic Winter Games". IIHF. iihf.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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