Malaysia at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Malaysia at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in PyeongChang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Julian Yee (opening)[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the country's first appearance at the Winter Olympics.[2] Malaysia's team consisted of five people: two athletes, two officials and one chef de mission.[3]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Malaysia has qualified a single male athlete for alpine skiing.[4] Jeffrey Webb became the first Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympics.[2] Webb was born to an American father and Malaysian mother, allowing him to compete for the country.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jeffrey Webb | Men's giant slalom | 1:23.83 | 78 | 1:23.84 | 70 | 2:47.67 | 68 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
Figure skating
[edit]Figure skater Julian Yee became the second Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games by finishing among the top six skaters who had previously yet to secure qualification at the 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy.[6]
| Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Julian Yee | Men's singles | 73.58 | 25 | did not advance | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "18-Year-Old Makes History As First M'sian Athlete To Compete In Winter Olympics". Malaysian Digest. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Loheswar, R. (4 January 2017). "Five carry Malaysian flag into first Winter Games". Malay Mail. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Paul, Rajes (14 January 2018). "US-based Jeffrey all pumped up to make Winter Olympics debut". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Tam, Michelle (30 September 2017). "Figure skater Julian Yee qualifies for Winter Olympics". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
