Australia at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Australia
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors47 in 8 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Duncan Cowan & Tara Baker
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Australia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024, This will be Australia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Australian team consisted of 47 athletes (16 men and 31 women) competing in eight sports.[1] This was the largest ever team the country has sent to the Winter Youth Olympics. Freestyle skier Duncan Cowan and ice hockey player Tara Baker were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Biathlon 3 3 6
Cross-country skiing 2 2 4
Figure skating 1 2 3
Freestyle skiing 4 4 8
Ice hockey 0 13 13
Short track speed skating 1 0 1
Snowboarding 4 6 10
Total 16 31 47

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Lottie Lodge Freestyle skiing Women's dual moguls 27 January
 Silver Daisy Thomas Freestyle skiing Women's big air 28 January
 Bronze William Martin
Abbey Wilson		 Snowboarding Mixed team snowboard cross 21 January

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[3]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Max Kelly Men's giant slalom
Men's slalom
Arkie Lennon Women's giant slalom
Women's slalom

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified six biathletes (three per gender).[1]

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Phoenix Sparke Sprint
Individual 48:13.5 8 (0+3+3+2) 39
Matthew Wilby Sprint
Individual 58:46.2 6 (2+2+1+1) 95
Edward Woodhouse-Bedak Sprint
Individual 55:54.2 12 (4+3+2+3) 88
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Bridget Harvey Sprint
Individual 46:06.2 7 (1+2+2+2) 62
Ava McCann Sprint
Individual 44:43.0 6 (0+2+2+2) 53
Alessandra Sydun-West Sprint
Individual 49:17.7 8 (2+2+1+3) 81
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Ava McCann
Phoenix Sparke 		Single mixed relay 48:45.3 17 (2+15) 14
Mixed relay

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Samuel Johnson 7.5 km classical —
Sprint freestyle
Clancy Merrick Harvey 7.5 km classical —
Sprint freestyle
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rosie Franzke 7.5 km classical —
Sprint freestyle
Satara Moon 7.5 km classical —
Sprint freestyle
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Rank
Mixed relay

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified three figure skaters (one man and two women). The pairs quota of two athletes was secured at the 2023 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The singles quota was earned based on the results of the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking.[5]

Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Sienna Kaczmarczyk Women's singles
Peyton Bellamy-Martins / Kryshtof Pradeaux Pairs

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified 8 athletes in freestyle skiing.

Dual moguls
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Edward Hill Men's dual moguls
Lottie Lodge Women's dual moguls
Ski cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Duncan Cowan Men's ski cross
Bayley Sadler
Dakota Turner Women's ski cross
Team ski cross
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Joey Elliss Men's big air
Men's slopestyle
Lucinda Laird Women's big air
Women's slopestyle
Daisy Thomas Women's big air
Women's slopestyle

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified a team of thirteen ice hockey players for the women's 3-on-3 tournament.[6][7]

Roster

Remi Harvey was the team's head coach.[8]

Women's 3x3 tournament

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Rank Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Rank
Australia Women's 3x3 tournament  Netherlands
W 6–1 		 South Korea
L 2–12 		 Italy
L 4–15 		 Hungary
L 1–22 		 Mexico
W 5–4 		 Turkey
L 2–10 		 China
L 3–11 		6 Did not advance
Preliminary round
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 7 7 0 0 0 130 5 +125 21 Semifinals
2  China 7 6 0 0 1 70 25 +45 18
3  South Korea (H) 7 4 1 0 2 48 30 +18 14
4  Italy 7 4 0 1 2 67 31 +36 13
5  Turkey 7 3 0 0 4 36 41 −5 9
6  Australia 7 2 0 0 5 23 75 −52 6
7  Mexico 7 1 0 0 6 18 71 −53 3
8  Netherlands 7 0 0 0 7 5 119 −114 0
Source: IOC[9][10]
(H) Host
20 January 2024
16:00		Netherlands 1–6
(1–0, 0–4, 0–2)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
21 January 2024
13:30		Australia 2–12
(0–3, 0–5, 2–4)		 South KoreaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mexico María Chávez
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
21 January 2024
20:30		Italy 15–4
(5–1, 9–2, 1–1)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Malaysia Mei Wah Wan
22 January 2024
12:00		Australia 1–22
(0–5, 0–8, 1–9)		 HungaryGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Finland Ilona Silander
22 January 2024
19:00		Mexico 4–5
(0–1, 2–1, 2–3)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mexico María Chávez
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
23 January 2024
13:30		Turkey 10–2
(3–1, 2–1, 5–0)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
23 January 2024
20:30		Australia 3–11
(1–4, 1–5, 1–2)		 ChinaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mexico María Chávez
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified one male short track speed skater.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aditya Nghiem 500 m 47.879 4 Did not advance
1000 m 1:43.999 4 Did not advance
1500 m — 2:41.252 5 Did not advance

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia qualified 10 athletes in snowboarding.

Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
William Martin Men's snowboard cross 14 6 Did not advance
Cameron Turner 13 8 Did not advance
Lara Walsh Women's snowboard cross 12 9 Did not advance
Abbey Wilson 18 3 Q 2 Q 4
Mixed
Athlete Event Pre-heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position Position
William Martin
Abbey Wilson 		Team snowboard cross — 1 Q 2 Q 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Cameron Turner
Lara Walsh 		— 4 Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Milo Botterill Men's big air
Men's slopestyle
Tai Vaughan Men's halfpipe
Sascha Elvy Women's halfpipe
Amelie Haskell Women's halfpipe
Ally Hickman Women's big air
Women's slopestyle
Halle McRae Women's big air
Women's slopestyle

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Australia's largest Winter Youth Olympic Games Team set for Gangwon 2024". www.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION FIGURE SKATING – TEAM EVENT (SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE)". International Skating Union. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Australia Qualifies for Winter Youth Olympic Games". Ice Hockey Australia. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action". International Olympic Committee. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Ice Hockey, Women's 3-on-3 Tournament – Team Roster: AUS - Australia" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Gangwon 2024: Ice Hockey - Schedule & Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Ice Hockey, Women's 3-on-3 Tournament – Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Communication No. 2608 - YOG 2024 Final Quotas Allocation Speed Skating & Short Track". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union (ISU). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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