Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Israel
IOC code	ISR
NOC	Olympic Committee of Israel
Website	www.olympicsil.co.il  (in Hebrew and English)
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	6 (4 men and 2 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Evgeni Krasnopolski Noa Szőllős
Flag bearer (closing)	Volunteer
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Israel competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. ^{[1] [2]}

Figure skater Evgeni Krasnopolski and alpine ski racer Noa Szőllős were chosen as the nation's flag bearers at the opening ceremony. ^[3] A volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony. ^[4]

The Israeli delegation did not win any medals at these games. Barnabás Szőllős' sixth-place finish in the men's combined downhill was the best result attained so far by an Israeli athlete at the Winter Olympics. ^[5]

Competitors

The Israeli delegation included 6 athletes, competing in 3 disciplines. ^{[6] [7]}

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Figure skating	2	1	3
Short track speed skating	1	0	1
Total	4	2	6

Alpine skiing

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

Noa Szőllős, Alpine skier

Israel qualified two male and one female athletes for alpine skiing, but declined one male quota. ^[8] Noa Szőllős and her brother Barnabás Szőllős were selected by the Olympic Committee of Israel to compete for the country. ^[6]

Barnabas Szőllős' sixth-place finish overall in the combined Alpine skiing event was Israel's best Olympic skiing result to date. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Barnabás Szőllős	Men's downhill	—				1:46.88	30
	Men's super-G					1:24.28	30
	Men's combined	1:45.04	11	48.14	2	2:33.18	6
	Men's giant slalom	1:07.89	28	1:10.04	21	2:17.93	22
	Men's slalom	56.83	28	51.88	23	1:48.71	23
Noa Szőllős	Women's super-G	—				1:17.94	34
	Women's giant slalom	1:04.90	42	DNF
	Women's slalom	58.21	45	59.13	41	1:57.34	41

Figure skating

Hailey Kops, Figure skater

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Oleksii Bychenko finished in 24th place with 190.45 points, and earned one quota place for the Israeli delegation in the men's event. ^[9] In the 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, Hailey Kops and Evgeni Krasnopolski finished in 5th place with 167.08 points, and earned one quota place for the Israeli delegation in the pairs event. ^{[10] [11]}

Bychenko, Kops, and Krasnopolski were chosen by the Olympic Committee of Israel to represent Israel at the games. This was Bychenko and Krasnopolski's third appearance at the Olympic Games. ^[12]

Athlete	Event	SP		FS		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Alexei Bychenko	Men's singles	68.01	26	Did not advance
Hailey Kops Evgeni Krasnopolski	Pair skating	55.99	15	97.83	15	153.82	15

Short track speed skating

Main articles: Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Israel won a quota place after Vladislav Bykanov participated in the 2021–22 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Competitions according to the Special Olympic Qualification Classification. ^[13] The Olympic Committee of Israel chose Bykanov to represent Israel at the games. This was Bykanov's third appearance at the Olympic Games. ^[12]

Bykanov advanced to the semi-finals of the 1500m. It was the first time in eight attempts at the Winter Olympics that he advanced past the first stage.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Vladislav Bykanov	500 m	40.900	2 Q	41.157	3	Did not advance			12
	1000 m	1:24.875	4	Did not advance					24
	1500 m	—		2:09.932	4 q	2:13.491	6	Did not advance	17

Qualification legend

• Q – Qualified for the next round
• q – Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
• ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater
• FA – Qualify to medal round
• FB – Qualify to consolation round
• AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater

References

1. "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
2. "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent . London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
3. "יבגני קרסנופולסקי ונועה סזולוש הם נושאי הדגל של ישראל בטקס הפתיחה של משחקי החורף, בייג'ינג 2022" [Evgeni Krasnopolski and Noa Szollos are Israel's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, Beijing 2022] (in Hebrew). Olympic Committee of Israel. 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
4. "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
5. Spiro, Amy (10 February 2022). "Israeli skier Szollos surprises with 6th-place finish at Winter Olympics". The Times of Israel.
6. "משלחת ישראל למשחקים האולימפיים בייג'ינג 2022" [Israeli Olympic delegation Beijing 2022](PDF) (in Hebrew and English). Olympic Committee of Israel. January 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
7. Aharoni, Oren (24 January 2022). "נקבעה המשלחת הישראלית למשחקי החורף בבייג'ין 2022" [The Israeli delegation for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games has been determined]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
8. "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
9. "Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
10. "20 Skaters earn last Olympic quota places at Qualifying Event Nebelhorn Trophy". International Skating Union. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
11. "Communication No. 2428 - OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
12. "המחליקים האומנותיים על הקרח שייצגו את ישראל במשחקי החורף האולימפיים בבייג'ינג נראו היום בפעילות בהיכל הקרח בחולון" [The figure skaters that will represent Israel at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing were seen today at the ice rink in Holon] (in Hebrew). Olympic Committee of Israel. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
13. "Communication No. 2442 – XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 Beijing: Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.