| Norway at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 48 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | TBD |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
Norway is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Norway's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
The Norwegian team consisted of 48 athletes competing in nine sports.[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Curling | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Freestyle skiing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ice hockey | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Luge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nordic combined | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Speed skating | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ski jumping | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 31 | 48 |
Biathlon
Norway qualified eight biathletes (four per gender).[2]
- Men
- Storm Kristoffer Veitsle
- Tov Røysland
- Sigurd Lysberg Lehn
- Ole Øyvind Gebhardt
- Women
- Eiril Høistad Nordbø
- Julie Tronerud Kvelvane
- Sara Granvang Tronrud
- Marie Lund Flaa
Curling
Norway qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.[3][4]
Mixed tournament
Mixed doubles
Non-competing sports
Alpine skiing
Norway originally qualified six alpine skiers, but declined all six quota spots.[5]
Cross-country skiing
Norway originally qualified six cross-country skiers, but declined all six quota spots.[6] The Norwegian Skiing Association felt the event was not a correct part of the development of athletes.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "48 utøvere tatt ut til Ungdoms-OL i Gangwon" [48 athletes selected for the Youth Olympics in Gangwon]. www.olympiatoppen.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Åtte skiskyttere klare for ungdoms-OL 2024" [Eight biathletes ready for the 2024 Youth Olympics]. www.langrenn.com/ (in Norwegian). Wsportsmedia AB. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed". www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ Shefferd, Neil (14 April 2023). "Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Sandholt, Ragna Kristine; Karlsen, Jørgen Ryggvik; Stenberg, Morten (22 December 2023). "Skiforbundet frykter utøverne vil miste "sulten" – får kritikk om OL-avgjørelse" [The Skiing Association fears the athletes will lose their "hunger" - receives criticism about the Olympic decision]. NRK (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved 6 January 2024.