Trinidad and Tobago at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| Trinidad and Tobago at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TTO |
| NOC | Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 3 (3 men and 0 women) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Andre Marcano |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2] It is the country's first appearance in 20 years at the Winter Olympics.[3][4]
Trinidad and Tobago's final team of two athletes competing in bobsleigh was named on January 19, 2022.[5] On February 3, 2022, bobsledder Andre Marcano was named as the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[6][7] Meanwhile a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[8]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Bobsleigh
Trinidad and Tobago qualified one two-man sled, marking its return to the sport (and Winter Olympics) for the first time since 2002.[9] The team was officially named on January 19, 2022.[10]
| Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Axel Brown* Andre Marcano (run 1-2) Shakeel John (run 3) |
Two-man | 1:00.81 | 28 | 1:00.89 | 27 | 1:00.86 | 28 | Did not advance | 3:02.56 | 28 | |
* – Denotes the driver of the sled
See also
References
- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Beckles, Jelani (22 December 2021). "Trinidad and Tobago bobsled team hope to inspire others". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (10 January 2022). "Trinidad and Tobago aiming to make history in Men's Bobsled". www.sportsmax.tv/. SportsMax. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Ramphal, Vidia (19 January 2022). "T&T returns to first Winter Olympics since 2002". Loop News. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Andre Marcano named Trinidad and Tobago's flagbearer for Winter Olympics opener". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "IBSF Ranking 2-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Ramnanansingh, Jonathan (19 January 2022). "[UPDATED] Trinidad and Tobago bobsled team returns to Winter Olympics after 20 years". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 19 January 2022.