Timor-Leste at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Timor-Leste at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of East Timor
IOC code	TLS
NOC	National Olympic Committee of East Timor
in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Yohan Goutt Gonçalves (opening & closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
2014 2018 2022 2026

Timor-Leste (or East Timor) competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country's participation in Pyeongchang marked its second appearance in the Winter Olympics after its debut in the previous Games.

Timor Leste was represented by a lone athlete who competed in a single sport. Yohan Goutt Gonçalves served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony|opening and closing ceremony. Timor Leste did not win any medals in the Games.

Background

The National Olympic Committee of East Timor was formed and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2003. ^[1] The nation made its first participation at the 2000 Summer Olympics as a part of Individual Olympic Athletes under the IOC flag. It participated as Timor-Leste since the 2004 Summer Olympics. ^[2] The current edition marked its second appearance at the Winter Games after its debut in the previous Games. ^[3]

The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea between 9 and 25 February 2018. ^[4] Timor Leste was represented by a lone athlete. ^[5] Yohan Goutt Gonçalves served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening, ^[6] and closing ceremonies. ^{[7] [8]} He did not win a medal. ^[9]

Competitors

Timor-Leste was represented by a single athlete. ^[5]

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

Alpine skiing

Yohan Goutt Gonçalves competed in alpine skiing as the only athlete representing Timor-Leste.

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Timor-Leste qualified one male athlete. ^[10] This was the second consecutive Winter Olympics appearance for Yohan Goutt Gonçalves, who also competed for the country in the 2014 Winter Olympics. He was the first and only Winter Olympics participant from Timor-Leste in the previous Games. ^{[11] [12]}

The Alpine skiing events were held at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Bukpyeong. The course for the events was designed by former Olympic champion Bernhard Russi. The weather was cold and windy during the events, and it was the coldest since the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer. ^[13] Goncalves did not record a finish in the men's slalom event, the only event he took part in. ^[14]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Yohan Goutt Gonçalves	Men's slalom	DNF

See also

• Timor-Leste at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

References

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