Brazil at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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

Brazil at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Brazil
IOC code	BRA
NOC	Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website	www.cob.org.br (in Portuguese)
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	10 (6 men and 4 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Edson Bindilatti Jaqueline Mourão
Flag bearer (closing)	Manex Silva
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

On January 17, 2022, Brazil's team of 10 athletes (six men and four women) competing in four sports (five disciplines) was officially named.

Edson Bindilatti and Jaqueline Mourão were the flagbearers during the opening ceremony.^[3][4] Mourão was one of only two athletes together with Montell Douglas of Great Britain to have competed at both Beijing 2008 and 2022. Cross-country skier Manex Silva was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.^[5]

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	0	1
Bobsleigh	4	0	4
Cross-country skiing	1	2	3
Freestyle skiing	0	1	1
Skeleton	0	1	1
Total	6	4	10

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Brazil has qualified one male alpine skier.^[6]

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Michel Macedo	Men's giant slalom	DNS		Did not advance
	Men's slalom	59.88	37	DNF

Bobsleigh

Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Brazil qualified two sleds: one each in the two-man and four-man. This will permit Brazil to enter four athletes.^[7][8]

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Edson Bindilatti* Edson Martins	Two-man	1:01.11	29	1:01.36	29	1:01.34	29	Did not advance		3:03.81	29
Edson Bindilatti* Erick Jerônimo Edson Martins Rafael Souza da Silva	Four-man	59.49	20	59.60	16	59.78	23	59.61	16	3:58.48	20

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards, Brazil has qualified one male and one female cross-country skier. By finishing in the top-33 of the FIS Nations Ranking at the end of the 2020/2021 season, Brazil qualified another female cross-country skier.^[9] Originally, Bruna Moura was selected for one of the female quotas, but was replaced after suffering a car accident in Italy one week before the Olympics.^[10]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Classical		Freestyle		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Deficit	Rank
Manex Silva	Men's 15 km classical	—				50:35.1	+12:40.3	90
	Men's 30 km skiathlon	LAP						67
	Men's 50 km freestyle	—				1:33:11.8	+21:39.1	58
Jaqueline Mourão	Women's 10 km classical	—				36:14.6	+8:08.3	82
Eduarda Ribera		—				38:58.7	+10:52.4	90

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Manex Silva	Men's	3:08.64	71	Did not advance
Jaqueline Mourão	Women's	4:05.60	84	Did not advance
Eduarda Ribera		4:14.53	88	Did not advance
Jaqueline Mourão Eduarda Ribera	Women's team	—				LAP	=12	Did not advance	=23

Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Brazil qualified one female moguls skier, marking the country's debut in the discipline at the Winter Olympics. US born athlete, with Brazilian citizenship, Sabrina Cass will represent the country.^[11]

Moguls

Athlete	Event	Qualification								Final
		Run 1				Run 2				Run 1				Run 2				Run 3
		Time	Points	Total	Rank	Time	Points	Total	Rank	Time	Points	Total	Rank	Time	Points	Total	Rank	Time	Points	Total	Rank
Sabrina Cass	Women's	32.13	50.41	62.20	21	31.25	49.34	62.12	16	Did not advance											26

Skeleton

Main articles: Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on her placement in the IBSF ranking list Nicole Silveira qualified to compete for Brazil.^[12]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Nicole Silveira	Women's	1:02.58	12	1:02.95	13	1:02.55	17	1:02.40	13	4:10.48	13

See also

• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
• Brazil at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. 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. Kreech, Hayes (3 February 2022). "Flagbearers share their emotions ahead of the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 3 February 2022.
5. "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
6. "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.
7. "IBSF Ranking 2-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
8. "IBSF Ranking 4-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
9. "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
10. "Bruna Moura, do esqui cross-country, sofre acidente de carro e está fora dos Jogos de Inverno". Surto Olímpico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
11. Lederer, Greg (18 January 2022). "Cass Will Make Olympic Ski History For Brazil". The Cheshire Herald. Cheshire, Connecticut. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
12. "IBSF Ranking Women´s Skeleton (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.