Norway at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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Norway at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Norway.svg
IOC code NOR
NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors48 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Ola Brandstadmoen & Julie Kvelvane
Flag bearer (closing) TBD
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
7
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Norway is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Norway's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Contents

The Norwegian team consisted of 48 athletes competing in nine sports. [1] Luger Ola Brandstadmoen and biathlete Julie Kvelvane were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Biathlon 448
Curling 336
Freestyle skiing 202
Ice hockey 01818
Luge 101
Nordic combined 224
Ski jumping 224
Snowboarding 101
Speed skating 224
Total173148

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Storm Veitsle Biathlon Men's individual 20 January
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kjersti Græsli
Oddvar Gunnerød
Ingvild Synnøve Midtskogen
Mats Strandbråten
Ski jumping Mixed team normal hill 21 January
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Miika Johan Klevstuen Speed skating Men's 500 metres 22 January
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tov Røysland Biathlon Men's sprint 23 January
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ingvild Synnøve Midtskogen Ski jumping Women's individual normal hill 20 January
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Storm Veitsle
Eiril Nordbø
Biathlon Single mixed relay 21 January
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Eirik Andersen Speed skating Men's mass start 26 January

Biathlon

Norway qualified eight biathletes (four per gender). [3]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Ole Gebhardt Sprint 25:49.46 (4+2)70
Individual 45:54.46 (1+0+3+2)22
Sigurd Lehn Sprint 23:42.35 (1+4)26
Individual 48:38.99 (1+4+0+4)47
Tov Røysland Sprint 21:29.51 (0+1)Silver medal icon.svg
Individual 43:51.84 (0+1+1+2)6
Storm Veitsle Sprint 23:03.33 (2+1)15
Individual 42:25.53 (2+0+1+0)Silver medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Marie Flå Sprint 22:25.23 (2+1)26
Individual 46:29.59 (2+3+1+3)63
Julie Kvelvane Sprint 21:07.64 (1+3)6
Individual 43:12.19 (3+3+3+0)32
Eiril Nordbø Sprint 22:04.04 (0+4)21
Individual 38:40.13 (1+0+1+1)6
Sara Tronrud Sprint 22:02.93 (2+1)20
Individual 44:29.58 (2+1+1+4)50
Mixed
AthletesEventTimeMissesRank
Eiril Nordbø
Storm Veitsle
Single mixed relay 44:58.51+9Bronze medal icon.svg
Sara Tronrud
Julie Kvelvane
Sigurd Lehn
Tov Røysland
Mixed relay 1:18:50.35+134

Curling

Norway qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes. [4] [5]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Alexander Johansen
Torstein Hoeiholt Vågsnes
Lydia Hågensen
Melina Troean
Mixed team Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 3–8
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
L 7–10
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
W 21–0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
L 4–11
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
W 5–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W 5–2
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 4–8
5Did not advance9
Sylvi Iines Hausstaetter
Sondre Svorkmo Lundberg
Mixed doubles Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
L 6–7
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
W 15–0
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
W 7–2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 3–8
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
W 14–4
3Did not advance9

Mixed team

Group ASkipWLW–LPFPAEWELBESEDSC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Li Zetai 611–06525281701259.04
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kenna Ponzio 610–16826311611551.38
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kaito Fujii 521–06426271721139.53
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Vilmer Nygren 520–15542271951058.05
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Alexander Johansen 344939251921165.33
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Muhammed Taha Zenit 25414016265582.17
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Jed Nevill 16274418233686.52
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Goodnews Charles 07613343910199.60
Round robin
Draw 1

Saturday, January 20, 10:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Ponzio) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020103118
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen)001020003
Draw 2

Saturday, January 20, 18:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen)021020207
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3003030110
Draw 3

Sunday, January 21, 14:00

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (Charles)000000XX0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg254622XX21
Draw 4

Monday, January 22, 10:00

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Li) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2030402X11
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen)0102010X4
Draw 5

Monday, January 22, 18:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Zenit)0000000X0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0200111X5
Draw 6

Tuesday, January 23, 14:00

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0301100X5
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (Nevill)0000011X2
Draw 7

Wednesday, January 24, 9:00

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0102010X4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujii)1010204X8

Mixed doubles

Group BWLW–LDSC
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5061.18
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4178.69
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3234.37
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 23112.84
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1474.81
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 05155.39
Round robin
Draw 1

Friday, January 26, 18:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson)000141017
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg111000306
Draw 3

Saturday, January 27, 14:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg321342XX15
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)000000XX0
Draw 5

Sunday, January 28, 10:00

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (Lytvynenko / Shlyk) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0001001X2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg)1220110X7
Draw 10

Monday, January 29, 18:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0110010X3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Wendling / Paral)1002401X8
Draw 12

Tuesday, January 30, 14:00

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)030010XX4
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg403205XX14

Freestyle skiing

Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Theodor Skarpnord Men's big air 27.5085.0085.006 Q41.5063.0064.50127.506
Men's slopestyle 55.752.5055.7514Did not advance
Filip Stene-Johansen Men's big air 70.5056.0070.5013Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 52.7533.0052.7517Did not advance

Ice hockey

Norway qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament. [6]

Roster

Isaac Palmgren served as head coach, Maximillian Pettersson and Camilla Bakkene  [ no ] were assistant coaches, and Mia Christina Isdahl  [ no ] was goalkeeper coach. [7] [8] [9]

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
RankOpponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Rank
Norway Women's tournament Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
L 1–5
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 1–5
EDid not advance6

Women's tournament

Preliminary round, Group A
PosTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2110072+55 Semifinals
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2101063+34
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2000221080
Source: IOC [10] [11]
27 January 2024
11:00
Norway Flag of Norway.svg1–5
(0–1, 0–1, 1–3)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,061
Game reference
Tuva Are-Ekstrøm Goalies Tilde Wyckman Referees:
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Siwen
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Lara Fischer
Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Maifeld
0–113:07 – Ytfeldt (Westerlind) (PP)
0–215:48 – Westerlind (Grillfors)
0–333:03 – Grillfors (Andersson, Westerlind)
0–434:23 – Österman (Carlsson, Berndtsson)
Bax-Kristiansen (Helle, M. Are-Ekstrøm) (PP) – 37:531–4
1–539:23 – Svanefjord (Ytfeldt, Österman) (PP)
6 minPenalties4.5 min
12Shots35

28 January 2024
11:00
Japan Flag of Japan.svg5–1
(1–0, 0–0, 4–1)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Gangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,837
Game reference
Suzuno Fukuda Goalies Shiva Nobari Referees:
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Siwen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Beatrice Fortin
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Schmidlein
Flag of Finland.svg Ilona Silander
Terauchi (Odaira, Numabe) (PP) – 10:471–0
Numabe (Odaira, Terauchi) – 30:412–0
2–133:25 – Helle, (Klomstad, Bax-Kristiansen) (PP)
Odaira (Numabe, Terauchi) – 36:173–1
Numabe (Terauchi, Odaira) – 40:124–1
Odaira (Numabe) – 43:045–1
6 minPenalties6 min
41Shots13

Luge

Norway qualified one male luger

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ola Brandstadmoen Singles 47.131647.24771:34.3786

Nordic combined

Individual
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-country
DistancePointsRankDeficitTimeRank
Erik Leiråmo Men's normal hill/6 km 99.5113.911+1:4815:18.49
Sverre Kumar Lundeby 95.0105.816+2:2115:49.515
Nora Helene Evans Women's normal hill/4 km 94.0102.611+2:0313:32.013
Ingrid Låte 103.0115.05+1:3212:13.95
Team
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-country
PointsRankDeficitTimeRank
Nora Helene Evans
Sverre Kumar Lundeby
Erik Leiråmo
Ingrid Låte
Mixed team 448.410:0035:17.85

Ski jumping

Norway qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender). [12]

Individual
AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Oddvar Gunnerød Men's normal hill 94.586.91483.557.930144.820
Mats Strandbråten 94.089.212100.5102.36191.511
Kjersti Græsli Women's normal hill 95.089.36101.0100.15189.45
Ingvild Synnøve Midtskogen 104.5109.7295.095.07204.7Bronze medal icon.svg
Team
AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsTeam pointsRankDistancePointsTeam pointsRankPointsRank
Kjersti Græsli
Oddvar Gunnerød
Ingvild Synnøve Midtskogen
Mats Strandbråten
Mixed team 106.5
97.0
102.0
90.0
109.4
96.3
108.9
83.5
398.1295.0
97.0
107.5
92.5
101.2
100.4
124.7
93.9
490.22818.3Silver medal icon.svg

Snowboarding

Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Niklas Sukke Men's slopestyle 17.2528.7528.7517Did not advance
Men's big air 72.7516.0072.759 QDid not start

Speed skating

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Eirik Andersen 500 m 37.9012
1500 m 1:54.044
Miika Johan Klevstuen 500 m 36.79Silver medal icon.svg
1500 m 1:57.1813
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Anne Sofie Knutsen Birkedal 500 m 42.6018
1500 m 2:18.5924
Martine Solem 500 m 41.9314
1500 m 2:12.2816
Mass Start
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
Eirik Andersen Men's mass start 235:31.2702 Q105:30.17Bronze medal icon.svg
Miika Johan Klevstuen 236:21.042 Q05:31.8612
Anne Sofie Knutsen Birkedal Women's mass start 06:02.0311Did not advance
Martine Solem 106:23.643 Q05:59.5613
Mixed relay
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Miika Johan Klevstuen
Martine Solem
Mixed relay 3:12.196Did not advance

Non-competing sports

Alpine skiing

Norway originally qualified six alpine skiers, but declined all six quota spots. [13]

Cross-country skiing

Norway originally qualified six cross-country skiers, but declined all six quota spots. [14] The Norwegian Skiing Association felt the event was not a correct part of the development of athletes. [15]

See also

References

  1. "48 utøvere tatt ut til Ungdoms-OL i Gangwon" [48 athletes selected for the Youth Olympics in Gangwon]. www.olympiatoppen.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. "Åtte skiskyttere klare for ungdoms-OL 2024" [Eight biathletes ready for the 2024 Youth Olympics]. www.langrenn.com/ (in Norwegian). Wsportsmedia AB. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. "Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed". www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. Shefferd, Neil (14 April 2023). "Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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  8. "Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament – Team Roster: NOR - Norway" (PDF). International Olympic Committee . 26 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. "Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament, Preliminary round - Group A, Game 1 – Line-ups: NOR-SWE" (PDF). International Olympic Committee . 27 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  10. "Gangwon 2024: Ice Hockey - Schedule & Results". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  11. "Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament – Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Olympic Committee . 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  12. "Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  13. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  14. "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  15. Sandholt, Ragna Kristine; Karlsen, Jørgen Ryggvik; Stenberg, Morten (22 December 2023). "Skiforbundet frykter utøverne vil miste "sulten" – får kritikk om OL-avgjørelse" [The Skiing Association fears the athletes will lose their "hunger" - receives criticism about the Olympic decision]. NRK (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved 6 January 2024.