Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Flag bearer Sabrina Simader (opening & closing)[1] | | |
| Medals |
| |
| Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Background
chef de mission for the delegation to Pyeongchang.[6]
Alpine skiing
Kenya qualified one female athlete,
Winter Olympics. Simader is aiming for a top 20 finish in her events.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sabrina Simader | Women's giant slalom | 1:23.27 | 59 | DNF | |||
| Women's super-G | — | 1:26.25 | 38 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Kiguru, Muigai (10 January 2018). "History beckons: Wanjiku carries Kenya's hopes to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (26 January 2018). "Kenya has its first Olympic Alpine skier". www.olympics.nbcsports.com/. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Yahoo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Homewood, Brian (15 January 2018). "Kenya's first speed skier aiming for professional career". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Kenya's Philip Boit overjoyed to pass torch to Simader". The Star. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- International Ski Federation(FIS). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Dunbar, Graham (7 February 2017). "Kenyan skier Simader on fast track to 2018 Olympic downhill". Associated Press.
- ^ Kimuyu, Hilary (13 January 2017). "Meet Sabriner Wanjiku, the only Kenyan going to Winter Olympics". Nairobi News. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
