India at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| India at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Shiva Keshavan (opening)[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Independent Olympic Participants (2014) | |
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]
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 | |
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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. 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.
