| Azerbaijan at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Patrick Brachner [1] |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Azerbaijan is scheduled to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The Azerbaijani team consisted of one male athlete competing in alpine skiing. [2]
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and has an 11 km long border with Turkey in the northwest.
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as PyeongChang 2018, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February 2018, the eve of the opening ceremony.
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying to the east of the Asian mainland. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, parts of the Russian Far East and Inner Mongolia, under Gwanggaeto the Great. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone and has a predominantly mountainous terrain. It comprises an estimated 51.4 million residents distributed over 100,363 km2 (38,750 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of around 10 million.
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On January 22, 2018, alpine skier Patrick Brachner was named as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. [2]
Patrick Brachner is an Austrian alpine skier who now represents Azerbaijan. He competed for Azerbaijan at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. Brachner was also selected to carry the Azerbaijani flag during the 2014 opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea on 9 February 2018. It began at 20:00 KST and finished at approximately 22:20 KST. The Games were officially opened by President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in.
