Timor-Leste competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the country's second appearance at the Winter Olympics after its debut in the previous Games in 2014.
Timor-Leste was represented by one athlete, the male alpine skier Yohan Goutt Gonçalves. He was the flag bearer for Timor-Leste during both the opening and closing ceremonies. Goutt Gonçalves did not finish his only event and Timor-Leste did not win any medals at the Games.
Background The National Olympic Committee of Timor Leste was formed and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2003. Timor-Leste made its Olympic debut at the 2004 Summer Games but did not compete in the Winter Games until 2014.
Goutt Gonçalves was Timor-Leste's sole representative at the Games and consequently served as the country's flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies. He was also the only member of the Timorese delegation at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
Alpine skiing
According to the alpine skiing quota list for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Timor-Leste qualified one male athlete (Goutt Gonçalves). Goutt Gonçalves was 23 years old at the time of his second appearance at the Games. His only event was the men's slalom on 22 February, which he did not finish.
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Yohan Goutt Gonçalves Men's slalom
See also Timor-Leste at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
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