Australia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024, This will be Australia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Australia at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors47 in 8 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Duncan Cowan & Tara Baker
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

The Australian team consisted of 47 athletes (16 men and 31 women) competing in eight sports.[1] This was the largest ever team the country has sent to the Winter Youth Olympics. Freestyle skier Duncan Cowan and ice hockey player Tara Baker were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Biathlon 3 3 6
Cross-country skiing 2 2 4
Figure skating 1 2 3
Freestyle skiing 4 4 8
Ice hockey 0 13 13
Short track speed skating 1 0 1
Snowboarding 4 6 10
Total 16 31 47

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Lottie Lodge Freestyle skiing Women's dual moguls 27 January
  Silver Daisy Thomas Freestyle skiing Women's big air 28 January
  Bronze William Martin
Abbey Wilson
Snowboarding Mixed team snowboard cross 21 January

Alpine skiing

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Australia qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[3]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Max Kelly Men's giant slalom DNF
Men's slalom 51.41 37 55.77 18 1:47.18 22
Arkie Lennon Women's giant slalom DNF
Women's slalom 55.01 32 DNF

Biathlon

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Australia qualified six biathletes (three per gender).[1]

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Phoenix Sparke Sprint 23:59.9 5 (4+1) 33
Individual 48:13.5 8 (0+3+3+2) 39
Matthew Wilby Sprint 30:02.8 3 (1+2) 92
Individual 58:46.2 6 (2+2+1+1) 95
Edward Woodhouse-Bedak Sprint 27:50.8 5 (2+3) 84
Individual 55:54.2 12 (4+3+2+3) 88
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Bridget Harvey Sprint 26:15.4 7 (3+4) 68
Individual 46:06.2 7 (1+2+2+2) 62
Ava McCann Sprint 25:02.0 3 (0+3) 56
Individual 44:43.0 6 (0+2+2+2) 53
Alessandra Sydun-West Sprint 25:19.8 4 (1+3) 61
Individual 49:17.7 8 (2+2+1+3) 81
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Ava McCann
Phoenix Sparke
Single mixed relay 48:45.3 17 (2+15) 14
Bridget Harvey
Alessandra Sydun-West
Phoenix Sparke
Edward Woodhouse-Bedak
Mixed relay LAP 20 (5+15) 17

Cross-country skiing

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Australia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Samuel Johnson 7.5 km classical 23:19.4 52
Sprint freestyle 3:22.63 43 Did not advance
Clancy Merrick Harvey 7.5 km classical 22:43.1 48
Sprint freestyle 3:29.93 56 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rosie Franzke 7.5 km classical 25:32.7 38
Sprint freestyle 3:59.58 43 Did not advance
Satara Moon 7.5 km classical 26:23.2 44
Sprint freestyle 4:11.55 54 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Rank
Rosie Franzke
Clancy Merrick Harvey
Satara Moon
Samuel Johnson
Mixed relay 59:40.8 18

Figure skating

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Australia qualified three figure skaters (one man and two women). The pairs quota of two athletes was secured at the 2023 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The singles quota was earned based on the results of the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking.[5]

Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Sienna Kaczmarczyk Women's singles 39.97 17 72.49 17 112.46 17
Peyton Bellamy-Martins / Kryshtof Pradeaux Pairs 29.03 4 59.33 4 88.36 4

Freestyle skiing

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Australia qualified 8 athletes in freestyle skiing.

Dual moguls
Individual
Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Points Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Edward Hill Men's dual moguls   Nakamura (JPN)
L 2–3
  Koehler (CAN)
W 3–2
  Kim (KOR)
W 3–2
  Dooley (IRL)
W 3–DNF
11 3 Did not advance
Lottie Lodge Women's dual moguls   Joly (FRA)
L 2–3
  Feklistova (KAZ)
W 3–2
  Sakai (JPN)
W 3–2
  Kisil (UKR)
W 3–2
11 1 Q   McLarnon (USA)
W 20–15
  Lemley (USA)
L 13–22
 


Team
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Lottie Lodge
Edward Hill
Mixed team   Lamontagne /
Koehler (CAN)
W 52–18
  Sakai /
Nakamura (JPN)
L 20–50
Did not advance
Ski cross
Individual
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Duncan Cowan Men's ski cross 16 3 Q DNF SF 6
Bayley Sadler 13 9 Did not advance
Dakota Turner Women's ski cross 15 7 Did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Pre-heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position Position
Duncan Cowan
Dakota Turner
Team ski cross 4 Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Joey Elliss Men's big air 74.00 91.75 91.75 2 Q 87.00 45.00 47.00 134.00 5
Men's slopestyle 31.00 59.00 59.00 13 Did not advance
Lucinda Laird Women's big air 4.50 6.50 6.50 15 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 33.00 18.50 33.00 16 Did not advance
Daisy Thomas Women's big air 53.50 84.25 84.25 2 Q 91.00 81.75 31.75 171.75  
Women's slopestyle 69.00 53.50 69.00 6 Q 64.75 67.25 62.25 67.25 5

Ice hockey

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Australia qualified a team of thirteen ice hockey players for the women's 3-on-3 tournament.[6][7]

Roster

Remi Harvey was the team's head coach.[8]

Women's 3x3 tournament

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Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Rank Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Rank
Australia Women's 3x3 tournament   Netherlands
W 6–1
  South Korea
L 2–12
  Italy
L 4–15
  Hungary
L 1–22
  Mexico
W 5–4
  Turkey
L 2–10
  China
L 3–11
6 Did not advance
Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 7 7 0 0 0 130 5 +125 21 Semifinals
2   China 7 6 0 0 1 70 25 +45 18
3   South Korea (H) 7 4 1 0 2 48 30 +18 14
4   Italy 7 4 0 1 2 67 31 +36 13
5   Turkey 7 3 0 0 4 36 41 −5 9
6   Australia 7 2 0 0 5 23 75 −52 6
7   Mexico 7 1 0 0 6 18 71 −53 3
8   Netherlands 7 0 0 0 7 5 119 −114 0
Source: IOC[9][10]
(H) Host
20 January 2024
16:00
Netherlands  1–6
(1–0, 0–4, 0–2)
  AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
  Beatrice Fortin
  Anhelina Maifeld

21 January 2024
13:30
Australia  2–12
(0–3, 0–5, 2–4)
  South KoreaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
  María Chávez
  Anhelina Maifeld
21 January 2024
20:30
Italy  15–4
(5–1, 9–2, 1–1)
  AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
  Beatrice Fortin
  Mei Wah Wan

22 January 2024
12:00
Australia  1–22
(0–5, 0–8, 1–9)
  HungaryGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
  Beatrice Fortin
  Ilona Silander
22 January 2024
19:00
Mexico  4–5
(0–1, 2–1, 2–3)
  AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
  María Chávez
  Anhelina Maifeld

23 January 2024
13:30
Turkey  10–2
(3–1, 2–1, 5–0)
  AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
  Beatrice Fortin
  Anhelina Maifeld
23 January 2024
20:30
Australia  3–11
(1–4, 1–5, 1–2)
  ChinaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
  María Chávez
  Anhelina Maifeld

Short track speed skating

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Australia qualified one male short track speed skater.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aditya Nghiem 500 m 47.879 4 Did not advance
1000 m 1:43.999 4 Did not advance
1500 m 2:41.252 5 Did not advance

Snowboarding

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Australia qualified 10 athletes in snowboarding.

Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
William Martin Men's snowboard cross 14 6 Did not advance
Cameron Turner 13 8 Did not advance
Lara Walsh Women's snowboard cross 12 9 Did not advance
Abbey Wilson 18 3 Q 2 Q 4
Mixed
Athlete Event Pre-heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position Position
William Martin
Abbey Wilson
Team snowboard cross 1 Q 2 Q  
Cameron Turner
Lara Walsh
4 Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Milo Botterill Men's big air 8.50 34.00 34.00 18 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 6.50 18.00 18.00 20 Did not advance
Tai Vaughan Men's halfpipe 40.00 43.50 43.50 14 Did not advance
Sascha Elvy Women's halfpipe 42.75 41.00 42.75 12 Did not advance
Amelie Haskell Women's halfpipe 47.25 31.75 47.25 11 Did not advance
Ally Hickman Women's big air 19.25 78.75 78.75 7 Q 59.75 26.50 66.00 125.75 9
Women's slopestyle 53.75 28.50 53.75 9 Q 16.25 50.75 61.00 61.00 8
Halle McRae Women's big air 14.75 64.00 64.00 11 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 10.25 21.50 21.50 18 Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Australia's largest Winter Youth Olympic Games Team set for Gangwon 2024". www.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION FIGURE SKATING – TEAM EVENT (SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE)". International Skating Union. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Australia Qualifies for Winter Youth Olympic Games". Ice Hockey Australia. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action". International Olympic Committee. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Ice Hockey, Women's 3-on-3 Tournament – Team Roster: AUS - Australia" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Gangwon 2024: Ice Hockey - Schedule & Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Ice Hockey, Women's 3-on-3 Tournament – Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Communication No. 2608 - YOG 2024 Final Quotas Allocation Speed Skating & Short Track". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union (ISU). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.