Philippines at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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| Philippines at the 1992 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Albertville | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Michael Teruel |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines sent a delegation to compete at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France from 8–23 February 1992. This was the nation's third appearance at the Winter Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of a single athlete, alpine skier Michael Teruel. He competed in both the giant slalom, where he finished in 71st, and in the slalom, in which he finished in 49th.
The Philippine Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1929.[1] The Philippines first entered Olympic competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics, and made their first appearance at a Winter Olympic Games at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[2] The nation's participation at Winter Olympics since has been sporadic, and Albertville was only their third appearance.[2] The 1992 Winter Olympics were held from 8–23 February 1992, a total of 1,801 athletes representing 64 National Olympic Committees took part.[3] The only athlete sent by the Philippines to these Olympics was alpine skier Michael Teruel.[4] He was chosen as the flag-bearer for the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |