Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea February 9–25, 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Sabrina Simader (opening & closing) |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country's participation in Pyeongchang marked its fourth appearance in the Winter Olympics after its debut in the 1998 Games.
Kenya was represented by a lone athlete Sabrina Simader, who served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening and closing ceremonies. Kenya did not win any medal in the Games.
Background
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1955.[1] The nation made its first Olympics appearance at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and competed as the British Colony and Protectorate of Kenya from 1956 to 1960 and as the Commonwealth realm of Kenya in 1964.[2] The current edition marked its fourth appearance at the Winter Games after its debut in the 1998 Games.[3]
The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea between 9 and 25 February 2018.[4] Kenya was represented by a lone athlete.[5][6] Sabrina Simader served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening,[7] and closing ceremony.[8][9] Philip Boit, Kenya's only prior Winter Olympian, served as the chef de mission for the delegation to Pyeongchang.[10] Kenya did not win a medal in the Games.[11]
Competitors
The Kenyan team consisted of one female alpine skier. Simader became the first woman to compete for the country at the Winter Olympics.[12][13][14]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
Kenya qualified one female athlete, Sabrina Simader for the alpine skiing events.[15] Simader was born in Kenya, and moved to Austria when she was three years old, where she picked up the sport. She represented the country at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.[16] Kenya made its debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics.[17]
The Alpine skiing events were held at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Bukpyeong. The course for the events was designed by former Olympic champion Bernhard Russi. The weather was cold and windy during the events, and it was the coldest since the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer.[18] In the women's slalom event, she did not register a finish.[11] In the super-G event, she was ranked 38th amongst the 44 participants after crossing the line in over one minute and 26 seconds.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sabrina Simader | Women's giant slalom | 1:23.27 | 59 | DNF | |||
| Women's super-G | — | 1:26.25 | 38 | ||||
See also
References
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- ^ "Kenya at the Olympics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Kenya at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "PyeongChang 2018 Schedule". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Kenya at 2018 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Kiguru, Muigai (10 January 2018). "History beckons: Wanjiku carries Kenya's hopes to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi, Kenya. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Kenya's Philip Boit overjoyed to pass torch to Simader". The Star. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Kenya at the 2018 Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (26 January 2018). "Kenya has its first Olympic Alpine skier". www.olympics.nbcsports.com/. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Roscher, Liz (25 January 2018). "Sabrina Simader will be Kenya's first Olympic Alpine skier". Yahoo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Homewood, Brian (15 January 2018). "Kenya's first speed skier aiming for professional career". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Dunbar, Graham (7 February 2017). "Kenyan skier Simader on fast track to 2018 Olympic downhill". Associated Press.
- ^ Kimuyu, Hilary (13 January 2017). "Meet Sabriner Wanjiku, the only Kenyan going to Winter Olympics". Nairobi News. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Alpine skiing". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Alpine skiing, super-G women". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.