:Ghana at the 2022 Winter Olympics
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|year = 2022
|flagcaption = Flag of Ghana
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|location = Beijing, China
|date = 4–20 February 2022
|competitors = 1
|sports = 1
|flagbearer_open = Carlos Mäder
|flagbearer_close = Volunteer
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Ghana competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The 2022 Winter Olympics were held from 4 to 20 February 2022.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/listed-nocs.htm|title=NOCs List Beijing 2022|website=www.olympics.com/|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=26 January 2022}}{{cite news|date=4 February 2022|title=Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/countries-participating-winter-olympics-2022-b2005167.html|work=The Independent|location=London, United Kingdom|access-date=16 February 2022}}
Ghana's team consisted of one male alpine skier, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2010.{{cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118690/mader-to-represent-ghana-beijing-2022|title=Mäder to become third athlete to represent Ghana at Winter Olympics|last=Berkeley|first=Geoff|date=2 February 2022|website=Insidethegames.biz|publisher=Dunsar Media|access-date=6 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/33206363/six-african-athletes-competing-beijing-five-not|title=Winter Games: Six African athletes who are competing in Beijing, and five who are not|last=du Plessis|first=Lindsay|date=3 February 2022|website=www.espn.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=6 February 2022}} Alpine skier Carlos Mäder was also the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.{{cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/ski-alpin/ski-alpin-allgemein/news-aus-dem-skisport-feller-hat-corona-ski-exot-maeder-bei-olympia-dabei|title=Feller hat Corona – Ski-Exot Mäder bei Olympia dabei|trans-title=Feller has Corona - Ski-Exot Mäder at the Olympics|language=German|date=21 January 2022|website=www.srf.ch/|publisher=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen|access-date=22 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/beijing-2022-flagbearers-opening-ceremony|title=Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers|date=4 February 2022|website=www.olympics.com/|publisher=International Olympic Committee (IOC)|access-date=4 February 2022}} Meanwhile, a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.{{cite web|url=https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/News/2022/02/Beijing-2022-Closing-Ceremony-Flag-Bearers.pdf|title=Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers|date=20 February 2022|website=www.olympics.com/|publisher=International Olympic Committee (IOC)|access-date=20 February 2022}}
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors at the Games per sport/discipline.
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! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| align=left|Alpine skiing
|1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total ||1 ||0 ||1 |
Alpine skiing
{{main article|Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics|Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification}}
Carlos Mäder met the basic qualification standards meaning that Ghana qualified one male alpine skier.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/al/2022|title=ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022|date=22 December 2021|website=www.data.fis-ski.com/|publisher=International Ski Federation (FIS)|access-date=13 January 2022|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182408/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/al/2022|url-status=dead}} Mäder was born in Ghana, but was adopted by Swiss parents and has resided in Switzerland for most of his life.{{cite web|last=Watta|first=Evelyn|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/african-stars-to-watch-at-beijing-2022|title=African stars to watch at Beijing 2022|date=28 January 2022|website=www.olympics.com/|publisher=International Olympic Committee (IOC)|access-date=22 January 2022}} Mäder was the oldest alpine skier at the games, and did not finish his only event, the men's giant slalom.{{cite news|last=VanOpdorp|first=Davis|date=13 February 2022|title=Beijing 2022: At 43, Ghana's Carlos Mäder finally lives Olympic dream|url=https://www.dw.com/en/beijing-2022-at-43-ghanas-carlos-m%C3%A4der-finally-lives-olympic-dream/a-60760771|work=Deutsche Welle (DW)|location=Bonn, Germany|access-date=13 February 2022}}
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left|Carlos Mäder |align=left|Men's giant slalom |colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |colspan=4|Did not advance |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/noc-entries-ghana.htm Beijing 2022 – Ghana] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226132626/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/noc-entries-ghana.htm |date=2022-02-26 }}
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