Kenya at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Kenya at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Kenya
IOC codeKEN
NOCKenyan Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Issa Laborde & Ashley Ongonga
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Kenya is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Kenya's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having debuted at the Games at the second edition in 2016.

The Kenyan team consisted of two athletes (one man and one woman) competing in two sports.[1] Alpine skier Issa Laborde and cross-country skier Ashley Ongonga were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

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

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Kenya qualified one male alpine skier.[3][4] French-born skier Issa Gachingiri Laborde Dit Pere chose to represent his mother's country of Kenya in international competition.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Issa Laborde Super-G — 58.35 41
Giant slalom 54.12 48 50.09 37 1:44.21 37
Slalom 56.18 53 59.85 34 1:56.03 35
Combined 59.23 46 1:06.56 35 2:05.79 35

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Kenya qualified one female cross-country skier.[6][7] Italian based skier Ashley Tshanda Ongonga has dual citizenship with Italy and Kenya and chose to represent the latter..[8] Ongonga becomes the first female cross-country skier from the continent of Africa to qualify for the Winter Youth Olympics.[9][10]

Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ashley Ongonga 7.5 km classical — 30:26.1 63
Sprint freestyle 4:22.80 62 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ Mutuku, Francis (31 December 2023). "Kenyan dream is valid wherever in the world the athlete resides". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ Cherrier, Solen (10 December 2023). "Slalom géant : le Français qui skie pour le Kenya" [Giant slalom: the Frenchman who skis for Kenya]. La Tribune (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ Kohlhuber, Nicolas (5 November 2023). "Issa Laborde - the Kenyan Skier Aiming for the Winter Olympics After Gangwon 2024: "I Hope That It's the Beginning of Something"". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ^ Okumu, Bernard (20 December 2023). "Skier Ashley Ongong'a makes history after qualifying for Winter Youth Olympics". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Italy-based Ongong'a to represent Kenya at Winter Youth Olympics". The Star. Nairobi, Kenya. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ Kipkorir, Tony (19 December 2023). "History Maker! Kenyan Skier Ashley Ogonga qualifies for Olympic Games". www.sportpesanews.com. Sport Pesa. Retrieved 27 December 2023. She becomes the first ever African female cross-country skier to qualify for the games.
  10. ^ Ayodi, Ayumba (16 January 2024). "Kenyan teens eye history at Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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