Belgium at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Belgium at the 2006 Winter Olympics
IOC code	BEL
NOC	Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website	www.teambelgium.be  (in Dutch and French)
in Turin
Competitors	4 (4 men) in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Kevin van der Perren (opening) Bart Veldkamp (closing) [1] [2]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Belgium sent four athletes to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Short Program		Free Skate		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kevin van der Perren	Men's	65.36	13 Q	132.03	8	197.39	9

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Wim de Deyne	Men's 500 m	42.883	9 Q	42.979	12	did not advance
	Men's 1500 m	disqualified
Pieter Gysel	Men's 500 m	42.980	17	did not advance
	Men's 1000 m	1:27.994	9 Q	1:28.335	6 Q	disqualified
	Men's 1500 m	2:23.411	5 Q	disqualified					17

Key: 'ADV' indicates a skater was advanced due to being interfered with.

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Bart Veldkamp	Men's 5000 m	n/a		6:32.02	13
	Men's 10000 m	n/a		13:48.12	14

References

1. "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony" . Retrieved Feb 22, 2009.
2. "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony" . Retrieved Feb 22, 2009.

External links

• "Yahoo! Sports – 2006 Winter Olympics – Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2009-02-22.