Timor-Leste at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Timor-Leste competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the country's second appearance at the Winter Olympics after its debut in the previous Games in 2014.
| Timor-Leste at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TLS |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Timor-Leste |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Yohan Goutt Gonçalves |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yohan Goutt Gonçalves |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Timor-Leste was represented by one athlete, the male alpine skier Yohan Goutt Gonçalves. He was the flag bearer for Timor-Leste during both the opening and closing ceremonies. Goutt Gonçalves did not finish his only event and Timor-Leste did not win any medals at the Games.
Background
The National Olympic Committee of Timor Leste was formed and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2003.[1] Timor-Leste made its Olympic debut at the 2004 Summer Games[2] but did not compete in the Winter Games until 2014.[3][4]
Goutt Gonçalves was Timor-Leste's sole representative at the Games and consequently served as the country's flag bearer for both the opening[5] and closing ceremonies.[6][7] He was also the only member of the Timorese delegation at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.[8][9]
Alpine skiing
According to the alpine skiing quota list for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Timor-Leste qualified one male athlete (Goutt Gonçalves).[10] Goutt Gonçalves was 23 years old at the time of his second appearance at the Games.[8] His only event was the men's slalom on 22 February, which he did not finish.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yohan Goutt Gonçalves | Men's slalom | DNF | |||||