Nepal at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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| Nepal at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NEP |
| NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Dachhiri Sherpa |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12 to 28 February 2010. The delegation consisted of a single cross-country skier, Dachhiri Sherpa. Sherpa finished 92nd in his only event, the 15 kilometre freestyle.
Nepal first participated in Olympic competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The nation did not take part in the next Summer Olympics, but have participated in every Summer Games since the 1972 edition. Nepal did not enter the Winter Olympic Games until the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, they again took part in the Turin Olympics four years later.[1] Dachhiri Sherpa was the only Nepalese athlete to participate in Vancouver, just as he had been in Turin.[2][3] Sherpa was chosen as the flag bearer for both the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.[4][5]
