Luxembourg at the 1998 Winter Olympics
| Luxembourg at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LUX |
| NOC | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Patrick Schmit |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Luxembourg sent a delegation to compete at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from 7–22 February 1998. This was Luxembourg's sixth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Luxembourgish delegation consisted of a single athlete, figure skater Patrick Schmit. In the men's singles he finished in 29th place.
Background[edit]
Luxembourg first joined Olympic competition at the 1900 Summer Olympics and had their first participation at the Winter Olympic Games at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1] Their participation at the Winter Olympics since has been sporadic, Luxembourg did not send a delegation to any Winter Olympics from 1948 to 1984.[1] Nagano marked their sixth appearance at a Winter Olympics.[1] The Luxembourgish delegation to Nagano consisted of a single figure skater, Patrick Schmit.[2] He was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[1]
Figure skating[edit]
Patrick Schmit was 23 years old at the time of the Nagano Olympics, and was making his only Olympic appearance.[3] The men's singles event was held over two nights, with the short program being contested on 12 February, and the free skate taking place on 14 February.[4] In the short program, he received a total score of 71.5 points, which put him 29th and last for that round of the competition.[5] Only the top 24 were allowed to proceed to the free skate, meaning Schmit was eliminated on the first night of the competition.[4]
| Athlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Schmit | 29 | DNF | DNF | – |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Luxembourg". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Luxembourg at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Patrick Schmit Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Figure Skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's Singles". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Figure Skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's Singles Short Program". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.