Haiti at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Haiti at the 2022 Winter Olympics
IOC code	HAI
NOC	Comité Olympique Haïtien
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	1 (1 man and 0 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer (opening)	Richardson Viano
Flag bearer (closing)	Richardson Viano
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
2022

Haiti competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. ^{[1] [2]} This marked the country's Winter Olympics debut. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Haiti's team consisted of one male alpine skier. ^[6] Richardson Viano was the country's flagbearer during the opening and closing ceremonies. ^{[7] [8]}

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	0	1
Total	1	0	1

Alpine skiing

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

Haiti qualified one male alpine skier. Richardson Viano met the basic qualification standards and was named to the team. ^{[9] [10]} Viano was adopted by his parents who were from the French Alps at the age of three. ^[11] Viano competed in the men's giant slalom but failed to complete the event. ^[12]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Richardson Viano	Men's giant slalom	DNF		Did not advance
	Men's slalom	1:02.25	42	57.74	33	1:59.99	34

See also

• Haiti at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

References

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2. "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent . London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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4. "Haïti Pour La Première Fois De Son Histoire Qualifié Aux Jo D'hiver en 2022 !" [Haiti for the First Time in Its History Qualified for the Winter Olympics in 2022!]. www.haitiski.com/ (in French). Haiti Ski Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
5. Pavitt, Michael (17 December 2021). "Haiti and Saudi Arabia to debut at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as Alpine skiers qualify". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
6. "Haiti - J.O. Beijing 2022 : D-24, The skier Richardson Viano will defend the colors of Haiti". HaitiLibre. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
7. "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
8. "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
9. "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.
10. "Richardson Viano, le destin olympique du premier athlète haïtien aux Jeux d'hiver" [Richardson Viano, the Olympic destiny of the first Haitian athlete at the Winter Games] (in French). International Olympic Committee (IOC). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
11. Leicester, John (13 February 2022). "Orphan Rides 'Magic Powder' From Haiti to Winter Olympics". www.nbcchicago.com. WMAQ-TV . Retrieved 13 February 2022.
12. Belam, Martin (13 February 2022). "Skiing outsiders make their mark as arrival of real snow causes setbacks". The Guardian . London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 February 2022.