Togo at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | TOG |
NOC | Comité National Olympique Togolais |
in Pyeongchang, South Korea February 9–25, 2018 | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean (opening & closing) |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The West African country of Togo competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, held from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the nation's second appearance at the Winter Olympics. The Togolese delegation consisted only of Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean, who competed in cross-country skiing, in the Women's 10 km freestyle and Women's sprint events.
Togo made its first appearance at the Summer Olympics in 1972, [1] but had never sent a delegation to the Winter Olympics prior to 2014. [2] Alessia Afi Dipol and Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean competed for Togo in 2014, [2] and both qualified again through the Olympic quota allocation system for the 2018 Winter Olympics, [3] [4] however Dipol did not ultimately compete. [5] Petitjean was the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies. [6] [7]
Petitjean was born in Niger to a Togolese mother and spent the majority of her life in Haute-Savoie, France, where she learned to ski. [2] Petitjean's maternal lineage allowed her the opportunity to compete for Togo. [8]
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean placed 59th in the Women's sprint event, [9] and 83rd in the Women's 10 km freestyle. [10] Petijean joined a record number of Africans attending the Winter Olympics. [11] After competing, she said that she would like to see winter sports taken up by more Africans. [12]
Athlete [13] | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean | Women's 10 km freestyle | 32:35.2 | +7:34.7 | 83 |
Athlete [14] | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean | Women's sprint | 3:45.93 | 59 | did not advance |
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as PyeongChang 2018, were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February, a day before the opening ceremony.
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