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| Timor-Leste at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | TLS |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Timor-Leste |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Yohan Goutt Gonçalves |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Timor-Leste competed at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] This marks the country's official debut at the Asian Winter Games.[3][4] The country is scheduled to compete with one athlete in alpine skiing.[3][5]
As the country's only athlete, alpine skier Yohan Goutt Gonçalves, was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[6]
The following table lists the Timor-Leste delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Timor-Leste's sole athlete will compete is 2014 Winter Olympics participant, Yohan Goutt Gonçalves.[6][7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yohan Goutt Gonçalves | Giant slalom | 1:16.59 | 16 | 1:17.83 | 15 | 2:34.42 | 14 |
| Slalom | 56.92 | 11 | 1:00.82 | 11 | 1:57.74 | 11 | |