Kenya competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This was Kenya's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having debuted at the Games at the second edition in 2016.
The Kenyan team consisted of two athletes (one man and one woman) competing in two sports. Alpine skier Issa Laborde and cross-country skier Ashley Ongonga were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing101Cross-country skiing011 Total112
Alpine skiing
Kenya qualified one male alpine skier. French-born skier Issa Gachingiri Laborde Dit Pere chose to represent his mother's country of Kenya in international competition.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total Time Rank Time Rank Time RankIssa LabordeSuper-Gcolspan=458.3541Giant slalom54.124850.09371:44.2137Slalom56.185359.85341:56.0335Combined59.23 461:06.56352:05.7935
Cross-country skiing
Kenya qualified one female cross-country skier. Italian based skier Ashley Tshanda Ongonga has dual citizenship with Italy and Kenya and chose to represent the latter. Ongonga became the first female cross-country skier from the continent of Africa to qualify for the Winter Youth Olympics.
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAshley Ongonga7.5 km classicalcolspan=630:26.163Sprint freestyle4:22.8062Did not advance
See also Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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