India at the 2018 Winter Olympics
India competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The Indian team consisted of two male athletes competing in two sports.[2]
| India at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Shiva Keshavan (opening)[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cross-country skiing
India qualified one male cross-country skier, Jagdish Singh.[3]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Jagdish Singh | Men's 15 km freestyle | 43:00.3 | +9:16.4 | 103 |
Luge
Shiva Keshavan qualified in men's singles by being ranked in the top 38 of the 2017–18 Luge World Cup standings.[4] Keshavan qualified for his sixth Winter Olympics in the sport.[5] This will be Keshavan's final Olympics appearance as an athlete.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Shiva Keshavan | Men's singles | 50.578 | 36 | 48.710 | 31 | 48.900 | 30 | Eliminated | 2:28.188 | 34 | |
References
- "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- Ghosh, Soumo (25 January 2018). "Winter Olympics 2018: Shiva Keshavan and Jagdish Singh make up two-man contingent for India". www.sportskeeda.com/. Sports Keeda. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- "Overall scores Men". International Luge Federation (FIL). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Indian luger Shiva Keshavan set for 6th Olympics". Associated Press. New York City, New York, USA. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Bhatt, Gaurav (14 January 2018). "Shiva Keshavan: India's lion in winter". The Indian Express. Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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