Albania at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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| Albania at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ALB |
| NOC | Albanian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | nocalbania |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Erjon Tola (Opening and closing) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Albania sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, held between 12–28 February 2010. This was Albania's second appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Albanian delegation consisted of a single alpine skier, Erjon Tola, whose best finish between all his events was 48th.
Vancouver 2010 marked the first time the Albanian Olympic team competed in Canada as Albania and other nations boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal due to the IOC's refusal to ban New Zealand.
Albania first entered Olympic competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. They did not make their second appearance until 20 years later in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and have competed in every Summer Olympics since. They had made their Winter Olympics debut four years prior, in the 2006 Winter Olympics.[1] The delegation sent to Vancouver in 2010 consisted of a single athlete, Erjon Tola.[2] Tola was chosen as the flag bearer for both the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.[3][4]
