Cyprus at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Cyprus at the
2022 Winter Olympics

Flag of Cyprus

IOC code| CYP
NOC| Cyprus Olympic Committee
Website| www.olympic.org.cy (in Greek)
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors| 1 (1 man and 0 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer (opening)| Yianno Kouyoumdjian
Flag bearer (closing)| Volunteer
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Cyprus participated at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, held between 4 and 20 February 2022. The country's participation in the Games marked its twelfth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the 1980 Games.

The Cypriot team consisted of a lone athlete skier Yianno Kouyoumdjian. While Kouyoumdjian served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony, a volunteer served as the flag bearer during the closing ceremony. Cyprus did not win any medals in the Games, and had won a lone silver medal in the history of Winter Games.

## Background

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Athletes from Cyprus competed in the Olympic Games representing Greece from 1896 through 1976. The Cyprus Olympic Committee was formed on 10 June 1974 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in April 1979.[1]

The nation made its debut in the Winter Olympics at the 1980 Games held in 1924 held in Lake Placid, United States. Since making its official Olympic début in 1980, the nation has competed at every Winter Olympics. This edition of the Games marked the nation's twelfth appearance at the Winter Games.[1][2][3]

The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in Beijing, China between 4 and 20 February 2022.[4][5] The lone participant Skier Yianno Kouyoumdjian was the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[6] [7] An IOC volunteer served as the flag bearer during the closing ceremony.[8] The nation had previously won a lone silver medal in the history of the Winter Games, and did not win a medal in the 2022 edition.[1][9]

## Competitors

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The Cypriot delegation consisted of a lone athlete competing in alpine skiing.[10][11]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 1 | 0 | 1

## Alpine skiing

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

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] Cypriot alpine skier Yianno Kouyoumdjian met the basic qualification standard with 85.38 points in the slalom and 73.78 points in the giant slalom categories.[13] Subject to the other criteria, Kouyoumdjian qualified to participate in both the events at the games.[14]

Kouyoumdjian was born in 1997 and was participating in his first Olympic Games.[15] In the men's giant slalom event held on 13 February 2022 at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre, Kouyoumdjian completed his first run in 1:20.66 to be ranked 50th amongst the 54 competitors.[16] Though he took slightly longer to complete the course during his second run at 1:21.85, he was ranked higher at 39th position.[17] With a combined time of 2:42.51, he finished 42nd in the overall classification.[18] In the men's slalom event held on 16 February 2022, Kouyoumdjian failed to finish his first run, thus earning a DNF.[19][20]

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Yianno Kouyoumdjian | Men's giant slalom | 1:20.66  | 50  | 1:21.85  | 39  | 2:42.51  | 42
Men's slalom | DNF | Did not advance

## See also

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* Cyprus at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Cyprus at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
2. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
3. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
4. ^ "Beijing 2022". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. ^ "2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
6. ^ "Flag bearers at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
7. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
8. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
9. ^ "Cyprus at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
10. ^ "Cyprus at 2022 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
11. ^ Liu, Lanting (25 January 2022). "One Cypriot to take part in 2022 Winter Olympics". Cyprus Mail. Nicosia, Cyprus. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ "Alpine skiing eligibility ranking for Olympic Winter Games 2022". International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
14. ^ "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.
15. ^ "Kouyoumdjian". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
16. ^ "Results, giant slalom men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
17. ^ 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.
18. ^ "Cyprus' only Winter Olympics athlete 42nd in giant slalom". Cyprus Mail. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
19. ^ "Results, slalom men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
20. ^ 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.

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