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Figure skater [[Julian Yee]] became the second Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games by finishing among the top six skaters who had previously yet to secure qualification at the [[2017 Nebelhorn Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Figure skater Julian Yee qualifies for Winter Olympics|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2017/09/30/figure-skater-julian-yee-winter-olympics/|accessdate=3 October 2017|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|publisher=Star Media Group Berhad|date=30 September 2017}}</ref> |
Figure skater [[Julian Yee]] became the second Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games by finishing among the top six skaters who had previously yet to secure qualification at the [[2017 Nebelhorn Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Michelle|last=Tam|title=Figure skater Julian Yee qualifies for Winter Olympics|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2017/09/30/figure-skater-julian-yee-winter-olympics/|accessdate=3 October 2017|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|publisher=Star Media Group Berhad|date=30 September 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:24, 15 January 2018
Malaysia at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | MAS |
NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
Website | www |
in PyeongChang, South Korea | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country will compete at the Winter Olympics for the first time.[1] Malaysia's team consisted of five people. Two athletes, two officials and one chef de mission.[2]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
Malaysia has qualified a single male athlete for alpine skiing. Jeffrey Webb became the first Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympics.[1] Webb was born to an American father and Malaysian mother, allowing him to compete for the country.[3]
Figure skating
Figure skater Julian Yee became the second Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games by finishing among the top six skaters who had previously yet to secure qualification at the 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy.[4]
Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Men's singles |
See also
References
- ^ a b "18-Year-Old Makes History As First M'sian Athlete To Compete In Winter Olympics". Malaysian Digest. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Loheswar, R. (4 January 2017). "Five carry Malaysian flag into first Winter Games". Malay Mail. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Paul, Rajes (14 January 2018). "US-based Jeffrey all pumped up to make Winter Olympics debut". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Tam, Michelle (30 September 2017). "Figure skater Julian Yee qualifies for Winter Olympics". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 3 October 2017.