Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Ukraine at the
2022 Winter Olympics
IOC codeUKR
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Ukraine
Websitewww.noc-ukr.org/en
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors45 (24 men and 21 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Oleksandr Abramenko
Oleksandra Nazarova
Flag bearer (closing)Olena Bilosiuk
Medals
Ranked 25th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Czechoslovakia (1924–1936)
 Poland (1924–1936)
 Romania (1924–1936)
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Ukraine competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022, in its eighth appearance as an independent nation.[1][2]

Oleksandr Abramenko and Oleksandra Nazarova were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[3] Meanwhile biathlete Olena Bilosiuk was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4]

The games were held amidst the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis.[5][6] Prior to the opening ceremony the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine advised its athletes to avoid Russians where possible and instructed them how to behave in case they are provoked.[5][6] The ministry also did not recommend Ukrainian athletes to give interviews in Russian.[6]

Ukrainian athletes won a total of one silver medal, matching their medal haul from the 2018 Olympics, although that medal was a gold. Therefore, this result can be considered the worst since 2010 when Ukraine did not win any medals.

  1. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ukraine Tells Winter Olympic Athletes to Shun Russian Rivals, The Moscow Times (24 January 2022)
    'We're not best friends': Ukrainian and Russian athletes keep distance, Reuters (4 February 2022)
  6. ^ a b c Ukraine Advises Its Olympic Athletes to Not Take Photos With Russians in Beijing, Newsweek (26 January 2022)
    "Украинским олимпийцам рекомендовано не стоять рядом с россиянами и флагом ОКР на Играх в Пекине". sports.ru (in Russian). 25 January 2022.