New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:NZL
Nocname:New Zealand Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2022
Alt:Flag of New Zealand
Date:4–20 February 2022
Location:Beijing, China
Competitors:15
Competitors Men:9
Competitors Women:6
Sports:5
Flagbearer Open:Alice Robinson
Finn Bilous
Flagbearer Close:Nico Porteous
Rank:17
Gold:2
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

New Zealand competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1] [2] The New Zealand team consisted of 15 athletes—nine men and six women—who competed in five sports.[3] Selection of the New Zealand team was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).[4]

Alice Robinson and Finn Bilous were the country's flagbearers for the opening ceremony.[5] [6] Nico Porteous was the New Zealand flagbearer at the closing ceremony.[7] [8]

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott became New Zealand's first Winter Olympics gold medallist when she won the women's snowboarding slopestyle.[9] Sadowski-Synnott also won a silver medal, in the women's snowboarding big air.[10] Later in the Games, Nico Porteous won the gold medal in the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe, to become the first New Zealand man and youngest New Zealander to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.[11] With two gold medals and one silver medal, placing New Zealand 17th on the medal table, the 2022 Winter Olympics were the country's most successful since first competing at the Winter Games in 1952.[7] [12]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
6 February
19 February
15 February

Competitors

The following table lists of number of New Zealand competitors who participated at the Games by gender and sport.

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing0 1 1
Biathlon1 0 1
Freestyle skiing6 3 9
Snowboarding1 2 3
Speed skating1 0 1
Total 9 6 15

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. New Zealand qualified one male and three female alpine skiers but chose to only use one female quota.[13]

The NZOC announced the first alpine skier on 19 September 2021.[14]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
Time RankTimeRankTimeRank
Alice Robinson1:35.57 25
1:00.55 251:00.27 242:00.82 =22
Sources: [15] [16] [17]

Biathlon

See main article: article, Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

New Zealand qualified one male athlete.

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Campbell WrightMen's 10 km sprint27:14.12 (1+1)75
Men's 20 km individual52:59.82 (0+1+1+0)32
Sources: [18] [19]

Cross-country skiing

See main article: article, Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. By meeting the basic qualification standards New Zealand qualified one male cross-country skier, but rejected their quota.[20]

Freestyle skiing

See main article: article, Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. The NZOC announced the first three freestyle skiers on 19 September 2021, adding six more on 20 January 2022.[21]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3RankRun 1Run 2Run 3Rank
align=left rowspan=2 Ben Barclayalign=left Men's big air81.0078.2584.50162.7516Did not advance
align=left Men's slopestyle76.0077.7177.717 Q29.1629.7867.4067.4010
align=left Anja Barughalign=left Women's halfpipe38.5012.2538.5019Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2 Finn Bilousalign=left Men's big air73.7568.7582.00155.7518Did not advance
align=left Men's slopestyle68.0132.8568.0115Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Margaux HackettWomen's big air9.759.0065.0074.7522Did not advance
Women's slopestyle54.9337.2854.9316Did not advance
align=left Ben Harringtonalign=left Men's halfpipe69.2523.5069.2513Did not advance
align=left Gustav Legnavskyalign=left Men's halfpipe48.25 40.7548.25 19Did not advance
Chloe McMillanalign=left Women's halfpipe41.7543.5043.5018Did not advance
align=left Miguel Porteousalign=left Men's halfpipe81.0031.7581.009 Q63.504.2530.5063.5011
Nico Porteousalign=left Men's halfpipe75.5090.5090.502 Q93.0030.759.2593.00
Sources: [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

Snowboarding

See main article: article, Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. The NZOC announced the first snowboarder on 19 September 2021, adding two more snowboarders on 20 January 2022.[21]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3RankRun 1Run 2Run 3Rank
Tiarn CollinsMen's big air71.2514.2521.2592.5023Did not advance
Men's slopestyle58.3629.2158.3618did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Zoi Sadowski-SynnottWomen's big air85.50 62.2591.00176.501 Q93.2583.7530.25177.00
Women's slopestyle73.5886.7586.751 Q84.5128.1592.8892.88
align=left rowspan=2Cool WakushimaWomen's big airWithdrew due to injurydid not advance
Women's slopestyle34.4634.4623did not advance
Sources: [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. The NZOC announced the first speed skater on 19 January 2020.[36]

Individual
AthleteEventRace
TimeRank
Peter MichaelMen's 1500 m1:48.6826
Men's 10,000 m13:33.5312
Sources: [37] [38]
Mass start
Sources: [39] [40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
  2. News: 4 February 2022. Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/countries-participating-winter-olympics-2022-b2005167.html . 18 June 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 16 February 2022.
  3. News: 20 January 2022. Beijing Winter Olympics: Biathlete Campbell Wright named to New Zealand team. The New Zealand Herald. Auckland, New Zealand. 22 January 2022. Campbell is the final athlete selected to the New Zealand Team for Beijing. Taking the total team size to 15..
  4. Web site: About the NZOC . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 20 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 4 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022.
  6. Web site: New Zealand name Bilous and Robinson as flagbearers for Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony. Barker. Philip. 3 February 2022. www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd.. 3 February 2022.
  7. News: Winter Olympics: Nico Porteous named NZ's flagbearer for closing ceremony after gold in halfpipe . 20 February 2022 . Stuff . 20 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022.
  9. News: Bantock . Jack . 6 February 2022 . Kiwi snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is taking the sport 'to the next level' . 6 February 2022 . CNN.
  10. News: Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott completes her set of medals with big air silver . 15 February 2022 . Kris . Shannon . . 19 February 2022.
  11. News: 19 February 2022 . Winter Olympics: Nico Porteous wins NZ's second ever gold medal in men's freeski halfpipe . 19 February 2022 . RNZ News.
  12. Web site: Olympic medal table . Beijing 2022 . International Olympic Committee . 20 February 2022.
  13. Web site: ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 . 15 June 2021 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 2 July 2021 . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182408/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/al/2022 . dead .
  14. Web site: 2021-09-19. Five athletes, including 2018 Olympic medallists, named to New Zealand Team for Beijing Winter Olympic Games. 2021-09-19. New Zealand Olympic Team. en.
  15. Web site: Alpine skiing women's downhill – results . 15 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  16. Web site: Alpine skiing women's giant slalom – results . 7 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 7 February 2022.
  17. Web site: Alpine skiing women's super-G – results . 11 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  18. Web site: Biathlon men's 10km sprint – results . 12 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  19. Web site: Biathlon men's 20km individual – results . 8 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  20. Web site: CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 . 15 June 2021 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 2 July 2021 . 28 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210528152302/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/cc/2022 . dead .
  21. Web site: 2022-01-20. New Zealand adds eight more snow sport athletes to Winter Olympics team. 2022-01-20. Stuff. en.
  22. Web site: Men's freeski big air qualification – results . 7 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  23. Web site: Men's freeski slopestyle qualification – results . 15 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  24. Web site: Men's freeski slopestyle final – results . 16 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  25. Web site: Women's freeski halfpipe qualification – results . 17 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  26. Web site: Women's freeski big air qualification – results summary . 7 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  27. Web site: Women's freeski slopestyle qualification – results . 14 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  28. Web site: Men's freeski halfpipe qualification – results . 17 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  29. Web site: Men's freeski halfpipe final – results . 19 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  30. Web site: Men's snowboard big air qualification – results . 14 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  31. Web site: Women's snowboard big air qualification – results . 14 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  32. Web site: Women's snowboard big air final – results . 15 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  33. Web site: Men's snowboard slopestyle qualification results summary – official . 6 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 7 February 2022.
  34. Web site: Women's snowboard slopestyle qualification results summary – official . 5 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 6 February 2022.
  35. Web site: Women's snowboard slopestyle final results – official . 6 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 6 February 2022.
  36. News: Winter Olympics: Speed skater Peter Michael returns to NZ team for Beijing Games . Zoë . George . 19 January 2022 . . 19 January 2022.
  37. Web site: Speed skating men's 1500m – results . 8 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  38. Web site: Speed skating men's10000m – results . 11 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  39. Web site: Speed skating men's mass start semifinal 2 – results . 19 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  40. Web site: Speed skating men's mass start semifinal 2 – distance analysis . 19 February 2022 . Beijing 2022 . 19 February 2022.

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