Lebanon at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
| Lebanon at the 2025 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | LBN |
| NOC | Lebanese Olympic Committee |
| in Harbin, China 7 February 2025 – 14 February 2025 | |
| Competitors | 17 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Maurizio Sottile & Joanne Diwan |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Lebanon competed at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, from February 7 to 14.[1][2] The Lebanese team consisted of 17 athletes competing in five sports.[3][4] The 17 athletes represented the largest team the country sent to the Asian Winter Games.[5] Originally, cross-country skier Samer Tawk and alpine skier Serena Jallad were scheduled to be the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[6] However, only two officials (Maurizio Sottile and Joanne Diwan) paraded in for the country and carried the flag.[7]
Competitors
The following table lists the Lebanese delegation per sport and gender.[8]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ski mountaineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Alpine skiing
Lebanon entered four alpine skiers (two men and two women).[8]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anthony Mrad | Men's slalom | 1:04.34 | 41 | 1:03.09 | 33 | 2:07.43 | 34 |
| Ziad Shehab | Did not finish | ||||||
| Haya Al Rifai | Women's slalom | 1:13.34 | 38 | 1:10.96 | 32 | 2:24.30 | 32 |
| Serena Jallad | 1:11.25 | 31 | 1:09.57 | 31 | 2:20.82 | 30 | |
Biathlon
Lebanon entered four biathletes (two per gender).[8]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kayrouz | Men's sprint | 47:10.5 | 4+5 | 29 |
| Elie Tawk | 45:15.2 | 3+3 | 28 | |
| Glory Al-Fakhry | Women's sprint | 41:56.8 | 2+4 | 24 |
| Jeanne Tawk | 43:46.0 | 3+4 | 25 |
Cross-country skiing
Lebanon entered four cross-country skiers (two men and two women).[8]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Marcelino Tawk | Men's 10 km freestyle | 28:22.6 | +7:16.1 | 35 |
| Samer Tawk | 26:52.6 | +5:46.1 | 30 | |
| Syrelle Lozom | Women's 5 km freestyle | 20:37.3 | +8:29.8 | 30 |
| Caren Succar | 21:56.4 | +9:48.9 | 31 | |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marcelino Tawk | Men's sprint classical | Did not start | |||||||
| Samer Tawk | Did not start | ||||||||
| Syrelle Lozom | Women's sprint classical | 5:50.89 | 26 Q | DNF | Did not advance | 26 | |||
| Caren Succar | Did not start | ||||||||
Ski mountaineering
Lebanon entered one male ski mountaineer.[9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Georges Wakim | Sprint | 3:51.66 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
Snowboarding
Lebanon entered four snowboarders (two men and two women).[8]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Mickel Ferando | Men's slopestyle | Did not start | Did not advance | |||||||
| Jad Tawk | Did not start | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Lynn Abi Nader | Women's big air | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | 15.00 | 24.75 | DNI | 24.75 | 6 |
| Jennifer Tawk | Women's slopestyle | — | Did not start | |||||||
References
- ^ "Record-high 34 countries and regions will participate in Harbin Asian Winter Games". China Daily. Beijing, China. Xinhua. 22 January 2025. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "HAWGOC confirms record entry of NOCs, athletes for Harbin 2025". www.oca.asia/. Olympic Council of Asia. 21 January 2025. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Feature: Lebanon's winter athletes excited to compete at 2025 Asian Winter Games". Xinhua. Beijing, China. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Lebanon at the Asian Winter Games". www.thisisbeirut.com.lb. Beirut, Lebanon. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Lebanon to send record number of athletes to Harbin". www.oca.asia/. Olympic Council of Asia. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "البعثة اللبنانية إلى الآسياد الشتوي غادرت بيروت إلى مدينة هاربين الصينية" [The Lebanese delegation to the Winter Asian Games left Beirut for the Chinese city of Harbin]. www.ajwaapress.com (in Arabic). Beirut, Lebanon. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ @asiangamesoca; (7 February 2025). "Today is the day! Meet the flag bearers who will proudly carry the flags of their NOCs at today's Harbin Asian Winter Games Opening Ceremony! With 34 NOCs represented by both male and female athletes, it's a powerful moment of unity and equality. Just a few more hours to go! Are you excited or super excited?" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d e "Lebanon". www.harbin2025.com. Organising Committee for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Feature: Lebanese ski mountaineer glides into dream of blue skies, white snow". Xinhua. Beijing, China. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.