Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Puerto Rico
IOC code	PUR
NOC	Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
Website	www.copur.pr  (in Spanish)
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Kellie Delka William Flaherty
Flag bearer (closing)	Kellie Delka
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006–2014 2018 2022 2026

Puerto Rico competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. ^{[1] [2]}

The Puerto Rican team consists of two athletes (one male and one female) competing in two sports. ^[3] Skeleton racer Kellie Delka and alpine skier William Flaherty were named as the Puerto Rican flagbearers during the opening ceremony. ^{[4] [5]} Meanwhile Delka was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony. ^[6]

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	0	1
Skeleton	0	1	1
Total	1	1	2

Alpine skiing

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

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Puerto Rico qualified one male alpine skier. ^[7]

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
William Flaherty	Men's giant slalom	1:20.16	48	1:21.26	38	2:41.42	40
	Men's slalom	1:09.86	51	1:02.57	42	2:12.43	44

Skeleton

Main articles: Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the world rankings, Puerto Rico qualified 1 sled in the women's event. ^[8] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kellie Delka	Women's	1:04.83	24	1:04.47	24	1:04.55	24	did not advance		3:13.85	24

See also

• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

References

1. "NOCs List Beijing 2022". Beijing 2022 Olympics . 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. Hernandez, Sara Del Valle (19 January 2022). "Puerto Rico competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno con dos atletas: ¿quiénes son y cómo clasificaron?" [Puerto Rico will compete in the Winter Olympics with two athletes: who are they and how did they qualify]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
4. Ribas Reyes, Fernando (20 January 2022). "William Flaherty, quien competirá por Puerto Rico en las Olimpiadas de Invierno, es un guerrero que ha vencido varias veces el cáncer" [William Flaherty, who will compete for Puerto Rico in the Winter Olympics, is a warrior who has beaten cancer several times]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
5. "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
6. "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
7. "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
8. "IBSF Ranking Women´s Skeleton (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.