Cyprus at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Cyprus at the
1998 Winter Olympics
The flag of Cyprus
The flag of Cyprus
IOC codeCYP
NOCCyprus Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.cy (in Greek)
in Nagano
Competitors1 (man) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Andreas Vasili
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Cyprus sent a delegation to compete at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from 7–22 February 1998. This was Cyprus' sixth appearance at a Winter Olympics. Their delegation to Nagano consisted of a single alpine skier, Andreas Vasili. In the men's slalom competition on the penultimate day of the games, he failed to finish his first run and was eliminated.

Background

The Cyprus Olympic Committee was first recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1978,[1] and the nation has participated in every Summer Olympics and Winter Olympic Games since their debut in 1980.[2] The Nagano Olympics were therefore their sixth appearance at a Winter Olympics.[2] Cyprus has won only one medal in Olympic competition, in sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] The 1998 Winter Olympics were held from 7–22 February 1998; a total of 2,176 athletes represented 72 National Olympic Committees.[3] The Cypriot delegation to Nagano consisted of one alpine skier, Andreas Vasili.[4] He was 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

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Andreas Vasili was 26 years old at the time of the Nagano Olympics, and was making his second Olympic appearance, having previously represented Cyprus at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[6][7] On 21 February, he was one of 66 competitors in the men's slalom, a two-run race where the total of an athlete's times determined their final position.[8] Vasili failed to finish the first run, and was eliminated from the competition.[9][10] The gold medal was won later in the day by Hans Petter Buraas and the silver by Ole Kristian Furuseth, both of Norway; bronze was won by Thomas Sykora of Austria.[8]

Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Andreas Vasili Men's slalom DNF – DNF –

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Cyprus". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Cyprus Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ Cyprus at the 1998 Winter Olympics
  6. ^ "Andreas Vasili Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Andreas VASSILI – Olympic Alpine Skiing – Cyprus". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's Slalom". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's Slalom Run 1". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  10. ^ "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games Official Report: Volume III" (PDF). Nagano Organizing Committee. pp. 28–30. Retrieved 9 August 2018.