Algeria at the 2010 Winter Olympics
| Algeria at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | ALG | ||||||||
| NOC | Algerian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Mehdi-Selim Khelifi | ||||||||
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Algeria participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The country's participation at Vancouver marked its third appearance at a Winter Olympics since its debut in 1992. The 2010 delegation consisited of only a single athlete competing in the cross-country skiing.
Background
Algeria has competed in two Winter Olympics between it debut at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. No Algerian athlete has even won a medal at a Winter Games.[1] They would send Mehdi-Selim Khelifi, who also the flag bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[2]
Cross-country skiing
The sole athlete at the games Mehdi-Selim Khelifi, is a seventeen-year-old skier that competed in the 15 kilometre freestyle.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Mehdi-Selim Khelifi | 15 kilometre freestyle | 41:38.5 | 8:02.2 | 84 |
References
- ↑ "Morocco Winter Sports". Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers". Vancouver Sun. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ Sun shinning countries embrace Winter Olympics
- "Algeria - Vancouver 2010 Outlook". CTV. Retrieved 20 January 2010.