Kosovo at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Kosovo at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOS |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Kosovo |
| Website | www.noc-kosovo.org |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Albin Tahiri |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1924–1992) Serbia and Montenegro (1998–2006) Serbia (2010–2014) | |
Kosovo competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which were held from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country's participation in Pyeongchang marked its first appearance at the Winter Olympics. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of one singular competitor, alpine skier Albin Tahiri.
Tahiri would compete in all of the male alpine skiing events at the 2018 Winter Games. He would not medal in either one of them, but placed as high as 37th.
Background
[edit]The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018.[1] This edition marked the nation's first appearance at the Winter Olympics after making their Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Opening and closing ceremonies
[edit]The Kosovar delegation came in 71st out of the 91 National Olympic Committees in the 2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations within the opening ceremony.[3] Alpine skier Albin Tahiri solely held the flag for the delegation in the parade.[4] At the closing ceremony, Tahiri held the flag again.[5]
Competitors
[edit]| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Kosovo qualified one male alpine skier.[6] The athlete that qualified was Albin Tahiri. He trained at Mölltaler Gletscher, an Austrian skiing center, in the lead-up to the Winter Games.[7] He would compete in all five male events at the 2018 Winter Games.[8]
The alpine skiing events were held at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre. Tahiri first competed in the men's combined on 13 February. He would record a time of 1:23.84 for his first run and a time of 59.56, finishing with a combined total of 2:23.40. There, he would finish 37th out of the 65 athletes that competed in the event.[9] Tahiri would then compete in the men's downhill three days later. He would record a time of 1:48.81 and place 50th out of the 55 athletes that competed in the event.[10]
The following day, he would compete in the men's super-G and record a time of 1:32.74. He would place 47th out of the 61 competitors that competed in the event.[11] At the men's giant slalom on 18 February, he would record a time of 1:19.49 for his first run and 1:17.98 for his second, adding up to a total of 2:37.47. He would place 56th out of the 109 athletes that competed in the event.[12] His last event would be the men's slalom on 22 February. There, he would record a time of 1:00.80 for his first run and 1:02.13 for his second, adding up to a total of 2:02.93. He would place 39th out of the 102 competitors that competed in the event.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Albin Tahiri | Men's giant slalom | 1:19.49 | 65 | 1:17.98 | 55 | 2:37.47 | 56 |
| Men's slalom | 1:00.80 | 48 | 1:02.13 | 39 | 2:02.93 | 39 | |
| Men's combined | 1:23.84 | 55 | 59.56 | 36 | 2:23.40 | 37 | |
| Men's super-G | — | 1:32.74 | 47 | ||||
| Men's downhill | — | 1:48.81 | 50 | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PyeongChang 2018". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Kosovo Overview". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Dunphy, Mark (10 February 2018). "What every country wore to the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". International Ski Federation. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "The skier from Kosovo will participate in the Winter Olympics". www.mfa-ks.net/. Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Republic of Kosovo. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Albin Tahiri Biographical Information". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Combined, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Downhill, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Super G, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Giant Slalom, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Slalom, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
