Singapore is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Singapore's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed debuted at the previous edition in 2020.
| Singapore at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SGP |
| NOC | Singapore National Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Ryo Ong & Amelia Chua |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
The Singaporean team consisted of two athletes (one per gender) competing in short track speed skating.[1] Short track speed skaters Ryo Ong and Amelia Chua were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short track speed skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Short track speed skating
editSingapore qualified two short track speed skaters (one per gender).[3] Originally Singapore earned one quota, but was later awarded an additional quota as part of the reallocation of unused quota spots process.[4][5] Singapore's best result was a 13th place finish by Ryo Ong, in the men's 1500 metres event. This marked the first time an athlete from Singapore advanced to the semifinals of an event at the Winter Youth Olympics.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ryo Ong | Men's 500 m | 44.938 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Men's 1000 m | 1:37.674 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Men's 1500 m | — | 2:25.282 | 3 Q | 2:38.401 | 3 FB | 2:38.401 | 13 | ||
| Amelia Chua | Women's 500 m | 48.311 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Women's 1000 m | 1:38.738 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Women's 1500 m | — | 2:42.567 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
- Ranks are within heats, except finals.
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.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (23 February 2023). "Winter sports: Short track speed skater Ryo Ong qualifies S'pore for 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (15 December 2023). "Short track skater Amelia Chua secures second spot for Singapore at 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (21 January 2024). "Short track speed skater Ryo Ong finds self-belief in unfamiliar environment at Winter Youth Olympics". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 27 January 2024.