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Sporting event delegation
Haiti competed at the
2022 Winter Olympics in
Beijing , China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
[1]
[2] This marked the country's
Winter Olympics debut.
[3]
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[5] Haiti's team consisted of one male alpine skier.
[6]
Richardson Viano was the country's flagbearer during the
opening and
closing ceremonies .
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[8]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors at the Games per sport/discipline.
Alpine skiing
Haiti qualified one male alpine skier. Richardson Viano met the basic qualification standards and was named to the team.
[9]
[10] Viano was adopted by his parents who were from the
French Alps at the age of three.
[11] Viano competed in the
men's giant slalom but failed to complete the event.
[12]
See also
References
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"NOCs List Beijing 2022" . www.olympics.com/ .
International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
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"Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list" .
The Independent . London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022 .
^ Bonesteel, Matt (4 February 2022).
"Haiti and Saudi Arabia are in the Winter Olympics for the first time" .
The Washington Post . Washington, D.C., U.S. Retrieved 6 February 2022 .
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"Haïti Pour La Première Fois De Son Histoire Qualifié Aux Jo D'hiver en 2022 !" [Haiti for the First Time in Its History Qualified for the Winter Olympics in 2022!]. www.haitiski.com/ (in French). Haiti Ski Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ Pavitt, Michael (17 December 2021).
"Haiti and Saudi Arabia to debut at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as Alpine skiers qualify" . www.insidethegames.biz/ . Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 December 2021 .
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"Haiti - J.O. Beijing 2022 : D-24, The skier Richardson Viano will defend the colors of Haiti" . HaitiLibre . 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
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"Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers" . www.olympics.com/ .
International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022 .
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"Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF) . www.olympics.com/ .
International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022 .
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"ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022" . www.data.fis-ski.com/ .
International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021 .
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"Richardson Viano, le destin olympique du premier athlète haïtien aux Jeux d'hiver" [Richardson Viano, the Olympic destiny of the first Haitian athlete at the Winter Games] (in French).
International Olympic Committee (IOC). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 .
^ Leicester, John (13 February 2022).
"Orphan Rides 'Magic Powder' From Haiti to Winter Olympics" . www.nbcchicago.com .
WMAQ-TV . Retrieved 13 February 2022 .
^ Belam, Martin (13 February 2022).
"Skiing outsiders make their mark as arrival of real snow causes setbacks" .
The Guardian . London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 February 2022 .
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Haiti did not participate in 1980 due to a
boycott .