Lebanon at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Lebanon at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Lebanon
IOC code	LBN
NOC	Lebanese Olympic Committee
Website	www.lebolymp.org
in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Samer Tawk (opening)[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Lebanon competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with three competitors in two sports.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the delegation per sport.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Cross-country skiing	1	0	1
Total	2	1	3

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Lebanon qualified two alpine skiers, one male and one female.^[2]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Allen Behlok	Men's giant slalom	1:26.70	80	1:25.43	71	2:52.13	71
	Men's slalom	DNF
Natacha Mohbat	Women's slalom	1:06.73	57	1:05.31	53	2:12.04	52

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Lebanon qualified one male cross-country skier.^[3][4] This will mark the country's first participation in the sport since 1956.

Distance

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Deficit	Rank
Samer Tawk	Men's 15 km freestyle	47:03.4	+13:19.5	109

See also

• Lebanon at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
• Lebanon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

References

1. "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
3. "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
4. H., Grace (3 January 2018). "Lebanese skier just qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics". www.the961.com/. The961 Media Group. Retrieved 4 January 2018.