Colombia at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | COL |
NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
Website |
www |
in Vancouver | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Cynthia Denzler |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Colombia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. [1]
Colombia first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1932, with one athlete, Jorge Perry, [2] when the Colombian Olympic Committee did not exist. The committee was formed in 1936. [3] Between 1932 and 2010, Colombia competed in five Summer Olympics, winning eleven medals. [4] In the late 1990s, President of Federation of Skating Carlos Orlando Ferreira proposed training for speed skating athletes, but this proposition was unsuccessful after a lack of funding. [5] Colombia first participated in the Winter Olympics in 2010. [6]
The efforts of Hanspeter Denzler and Colombian Olympic Committee president and IOC member Andrés Botero led to the establishment of a Colombian ski team in 2007. [7] In 2010, Colombia's delegation consisted of skier Cynthia Denzler, her father Hanspeter, and his brother Fabian, both of which served as coaches. [8] [9] The delegation flew to Vancouver on 10 February and stayed in the Olympic Village. [10] Cynthia Denzler said, "it is an honour to compete for Colombia and I am happy to do so. Representing the country during the Winter Olympics is a good thing and a dream come true." [11]
Colombia was one of five nations from South America participating in these Winter Olympics. [12] The opening ceremony was dedicated to Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died on the day of the opening ceremony in a fatal crash. [13] [14] Greece opened the parade of nations, followed by Canada. [15] Colombia was the nineteenth of 82 delegations to enter the BC Place stadium, after China and before Croatia. [12] [16] Denzler was the flag bearer. [12] At the closing ceremony, which took place at BC Place, the flag bearers formed a circle around the Olympic flame. [17] The flagbearer again was Denzler. [18]
Colombia assigned its sole delegate, Cynthia Denzler, to alpine skiing. Despite being born in California, [7] she was allowed to compete for Colombia after her father became a citizen of the country. [19]
Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | |||
Cynthia Denzler | Giant slalom | DNF | — | DNF | ||
Slalom | 1:01.14 | 1:01.25 | 2:02.39 | 51 |
Colombia at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
---|---|
IOC code | COL |
NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
Website |
www |
in Vancouver | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Cynthia Denzler |
Medals |
|
Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Colombia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. [1]
Colombia first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1932, with one athlete, Jorge Perry, [2] when the Colombian Olympic Committee did not exist. The committee was formed in 1936. [3] Between 1932 and 2010, Colombia competed in five Summer Olympics, winning eleven medals. [4] In the late 1990s, President of Federation of Skating Carlos Orlando Ferreira proposed training for speed skating athletes, but this proposition was unsuccessful after a lack of funding. [5] Colombia first participated in the Winter Olympics in 2010. [6]
The efforts of Hanspeter Denzler and Colombian Olympic Committee president and IOC member Andrés Botero led to the establishment of a Colombian ski team in 2007. [7] In 2010, Colombia's delegation consisted of skier Cynthia Denzler, her father Hanspeter, and his brother Fabian, both of which served as coaches. [8] [9] The delegation flew to Vancouver on 10 February and stayed in the Olympic Village. [10] Cynthia Denzler said, "it is an honour to compete for Colombia and I am happy to do so. Representing the country during the Winter Olympics is a good thing and a dream come true." [11]
Colombia was one of five nations from South America participating in these Winter Olympics. [12] The opening ceremony was dedicated to Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died on the day of the opening ceremony in a fatal crash. [13] [14] Greece opened the parade of nations, followed by Canada. [15] Colombia was the nineteenth of 82 delegations to enter the BC Place stadium, after China and before Croatia. [12] [16] Denzler was the flag bearer. [12] At the closing ceremony, which took place at BC Place, the flag bearers formed a circle around the Olympic flame. [17] The flagbearer again was Denzler. [18]
Colombia assigned its sole delegate, Cynthia Denzler, to alpine skiing. Despite being born in California, [7] she was allowed to compete for Colombia after her father became a citizen of the country. [19]
Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | |||
Cynthia Denzler | Giant slalom | DNF | — | DNF | ||
Slalom | 1:01.14 | 1:01.25 | 2:02.39 | 51 |