Ecuador competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. It was the territory's second consecutive appearance at the Winter Olympics, since its debut at the previous 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The Ecuador delegation consisted of two athletes competing in two sports. It did not win any medals at the Games.
| Ecuador at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ECU |
| NOC | Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China February 4–20, 2022 | |
| Competitors | 1 (0 men and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Sarah Escobar |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Background
editEcuador sent three athletes to the 1924 Summer Olympics and the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee was formed in 1925.[1] The Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1959.[2] The nation made its first Winter Olympic appearance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, and the 2022 Winter Olympics was the nation's second consecutive appearance at the Winter Olympics.[1][3][4]
The 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Beijing, China, between 4 and 22 February 2022.[5] Alpine skier Sarah Escobar was the flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[6][7][8] Meanwhile, a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[9] Ecuador did not win a medal at the Games.[10]
Competitors
editThe Ecuador team consists of a single athlete, Sarah Escobar.[11][12]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
editThe basic qualification mark for the slalom and giant slalom events stipulated an average of less than 160 points in the list published by the International Ski Federation (FIS) as on 17 January 2022. The quotas were allocated further based on athletes satisfying other criteria with a maximum of 22 athletes (11 male and 11 female athletes) from a single participating NOC.[13] Ecuadorian alpine skier Sarah Escobar met the basic qualification standard in the giant slalom category.[14] Subject to the other criteria, Escobar qualified to participate at the games.[15]
Sarah Escobar is a first generation American skier born in New York state. She decided to compete for her parents' birth country of Ecuador. Escobar had previously represented Ecuador at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland.[16][17] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.[18]
In the giant slalom event held on 7 February 2022 at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre, Escobar completed her first run in 1:21.26 to rank 61th amongst the 80 competitors. She did not complete her second run and hence was not classified in the overall classification.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sarah Escobar | Women's giant slalom | 1:21.26 | 61 | DNF | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Ecuador at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ecuador Olympic Committee". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". Beijing 2022 Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full a". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ Stansell, Jake (26 January 2022). "St. Michael's Sarah Escobar becomes first woman to represent Ecuador at Winter Olympics". WCAX-TV. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Flag bearers, Ecuador". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ecuador at the 2016 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sarah Escobar: "Quiero compartir mi sueño olímpico con todos los ecuatorianos"" [Sarah Escobar: "I want to share my Olympic dream with all Ecuadorians"]. www.coe.org.ec/ (in Spanish). Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Abrami, Alex (5 February 2022). "St. Michael's freshman will be first woman from Ecuador to compete at Winter Olympic Games". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont, United States. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing Selection Procedure" (PDF). U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Alpine skiing eligibility ranking for Olympic Winter Games 2022". International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Alpine skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2022". International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Sarah Escobar". Olympedia. 16 February 2022.
- ↑ Aragón, Andrés (26 January 2022). "Sarah Escobar, la esquiadora de Ecuador que hará historia en Beijing 2022" [Sarah Escobar, the Ecuadorian skier who will make history in Beijing 2022]. Olympics.com (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ "Ecuador, Alpine Skiing at the Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's giant slalom". Olympedia. 16 February 2022.