Denmark_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics

Denmark at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Denmark at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation


Denmark competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]

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With the debut of both the men's and women's ice hockey teams, this was the largest delegation Denmark ever sent to the Winter Games, and more than 3 times the size of the previous largest delegation, which was 18 in 2010.

On 20 January 2022, it was announced the Danish team would consist of 62 athletes (33 men and 29 women) competing in five sports.[3] Curler Madeleine Dupont and hockey player Frans Nielsen were also named as the Danish flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3] Meanwhile speed skater Stefan Due Schmidt was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4]

Their best placement was 7th, in the men's ice hockey tournament.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Alpine skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards Denmark qualified one male and one female alpine skier, but declined the female quota.[5]

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Biathlon

Based on the IBU Qualifying Points list Denmark qualified one athlete – Ukaleq Slettemark. Slettemark competes for Greenland (a constituent country in the Kingdom of Denmark) in the Biathlon World Cup, but as they don't have a National Olympic Committee, Greenlandic athletes compete at the Olympics for Denmark.

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Curling

Summary
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Men's tournament

Denmark qualified their men's team (five athletes), by finishing in third in the 2021 Olympic Qualification Event.[6]

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Source: [citation needed]
Round robin

Denmark had a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10.[9]

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Draw 1

Wednesday, 9 February, 20:05

Draw 3

Friday, 11 February, 9:05

Draw 4

Friday, 11 February, 20:05

Draw 5

Saturday, 12 February, 14:05

Draw 7

Sunday, 13 February, 20:05

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Draw 8

Monday, 14 February, 14:05

Draw 9

Tuesday, 15 February, 9:05

Draw 11

Wednesday, 16 February, 14:05

Draw 12

Thursday, 17 February, 9:05

Women's tournament

Denmark qualified their women's team (five athletes), by finishing in the top six teams in the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship.[10]

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Source: [citation needed]
Round robin

Denmark had a bye in draws 3, 7 and 10.[9]

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Draw 1

Thursday, 10 February, 9:05

Draw 2

Thursday, 10 February, 20:05

Draw 4

Saturday, 12 February, 9:05

Draw 5

Saturday, 12 February, 20:05

Draw 6

Sunday, 13 February, 14:05

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Draw 8

Monday, 14 February, 20:05

Draw 9

Tuesday, 15 February, 14:05

Draw 11

Wednesday, 16 February, 20:05

Draw 12

Thursday, 17 February, 14:05

Ice hockey

Denmark qualified 25 male competitors to the ice hockey tournament.[13]

Summary

Key:

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Men's tournament

Denmark men's national ice hockey team qualified by winning the final qualification tournament.[14]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 18 January 2022.[15]

Head coach: Heinz Ehlers

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Group play
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Source: IIHF
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09)
21:10
v
Czech Republic 1–2
(0–2, 1–0, 0–0)
 DenmarkBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 891
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11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
12:10
v
Denmark 0–2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)
 ROCBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 907
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12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
21:10
v
Switzerland 3–5
(1–0, 0–3, 2–2)
 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 620
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Playoffs
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15)
12:10
v
Denmark 3–2
(1–1, 1–1, 1–0)
 LatviaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 726
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Quarterfinals
16 February 2022 (2022-02-16)
14:00
v
ROC 3–1
(1–1, 1–0, 1–0)
 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 727
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Women's tournament

Denmark women's national ice hockey team qualified by winning a final qualification tournament.[16]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 10 January 2022.[17]

Head coach: Sweden Peter Elander

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Group play
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
12:10
v
Denmark 1–3
(1–0, 0–1, 0–2)
 ChinaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 580
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5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)
16:40
v
Japan 6–2
(3–0, 2–1, 1–1)
 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 476
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7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
16:40
v
Denmark 3–2
(1–1, 1–1, 1–0)
 Czech RepublicWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 637
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8 February 2022 (2022-02-08)
21:10
v
Sweden 3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)
 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 696
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Speed skating

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2021–22 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Denmark earned the following start quotas:[18] The country would later be reallocated quota for the men's 5000 metres event.[19]

Men
Distance
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Mass start
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Non-competing sports

Cross-country skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Denmark qualified at least one male cross-country skier, however an athlete was not named to the team.[20]


References

  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. "Madeleine Dupont og Frans Nielsen er Danmarks OL-fanebærere" [Madeleine Dupont and Frans Nielsen are Denmark's Olympic flag bearers]. www.dif.dk/ (in Danish). National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. Céline Stucki (18 December 2021). "Denmark men complete Beijing 2022 line-up". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. "Shot Success Percentage by Position" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. "Draw Shot Challenge" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. Céline Stucki (22 December 2021). "Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games playing schedules released". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  10. Steve Seixeiro (7 May 2021). "Denmark secure LGT World Women's play-off and Beijing 2022 place". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. "Shot Success Percentage by Position" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  12. "Draw Shot Challenge" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. "Qualification System for XXIV Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. "Denmark off to Olympics". iihf.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  15. "Denmark realizes Olympic dream". iihf.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  16. "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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