Qatar is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Qatar's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having debuted at the last edition of the games in 2020.
| Qatar at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | QAT |
| NOC | Qatar Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Mohammed Alnaimi & Aldana Al-Fahad |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
The Qatari team consisted of two athletes (one per gender) competing in curling.[1] [2][3] Curlers Mohammed Alnaimi and Aldana Al-Fahad were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4]
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Curling
editQatar qualified a mixed doubles pair for a total of two athletes (one per gender). They were the only eligible nation from the West Asia region.[5][6]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Aldana Al-Fahad Mohammed Alnaimi |
Mixed doubles |  NorwayL 0–15 |
 United StatesL 1–13 |
 SloveniaL 4–12 |
 SwedenL 1–13 |
 UkraineL 8–12 |
6 | Did not advance | 23 | ||
Mixed doubles
edit| Group B | W | L | W–L | DSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
5 | 0 | – | 61.18 |
| Sweden |
4 | 1 | – | 78.69 |
| Norway |
3 | 2 | – | 34.37 |
| Slovenia |
2 | 3 | – | 112.84 |
| Ukraine |
1 | 4 | – | 74.81 |
 Qatar |
0 | 5 | – | 155.39 |
- Round robin
- Draw 3
Saturday, January 27, 14:00
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg) 
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | X | X | 15 |
| Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 |
- Draw 6
Sunday, January 28, 14:00
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| United States (Wendling / Paral)
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | X | 13 |
| Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 |
- Draw 10
Monday, January 29, 18:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)
|
3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 12 |
- Draw 12
Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 1 |
| Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson)
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | X | X | 13 |
- Draw 14
Wednesday, January 31, 9:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Ukraine (Lytvynenko / Shlyk)
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024". www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Team Qatar to participate in Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024". www.olympic.qa/. Qatar Olympic Committee. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Qatar Partakes in 2024 Winter Youth Olympics". Qatar News Agency. Doha, Qatar. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed". www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (14 April 2023). "Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 23 December 2023.