Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Andorra sent a delegation to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. Andorra has never won an Olympic medal, despite appearing at every Winter and Summer Games since 1976. The Andorran delegation to these Olympics consisted of six athletes, four in alpine skiing, one in cross-country skiing, and one in snowboarding.

The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics
IOC code	AND
NOC	Andorran Olympic Committee
in Vancouver
Competitors	6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Lluís Marin Tarroch
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

Background

The Andorran Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1974.[1] They first participated in Olympic competition at the 1976 Winter Olympics and have taken part in every Summer and Winter Olympics since.[2] Coming into 2010, Andorra had never won a medal in either the Summer or Winter Olympics.[2] The Andorran delegation to Vancouver consisted of six athletes, four in alpine skiing, one in cross-country skiing, and one in snowboarding.[3] Lluís Marin Tarroch, the snowboarder, was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while alpine skier Mireia Gutiérrez was selected to carry the flag for the closing ceremony.[4][5]

Alpine skiing

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Mireia Gutiérrez	Women's downhill	1:52.87	28
	Women's combined	1:29.16	25
	Women's super-G	Did not finish
	Women's giant slalom	Did not finish
Sofie Juarez	Women's slalom	Did not finish
	Women's giant slalom	Did not finish
Kevin Esteve Rigail	Men's downhill	1:59.61	47
	Men's combined	Did not finish
	Men's super-G	1:35.67	39
Roger Vidosa	Men's downhill	1:59.65	48
	Men's combined	2:50.33	25
	Men's super-G	1:33.65	33
	Men's giant slalom	Did not finish

Cross-country skiing

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Total	Rank	Total	Rank	Total	Rank	Total	Rank
Francesc Soulie	Men's 15 km freestyle							38:36.0	73
	Men's sprint	3:55.22	56	Did not advance
	Men's 50 km classical							2:25:00.8	47

Snowboarding

Lluís Marin Tarroch became the first, and as of the 2018 Winter Olympics, only snowboarder to represent Andorra at the Olympics.[6] Tarroch was 21 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics.[7] In the men's snowboard cross, the qualifying round was held on 15 February. The format was that everyone got two races, and the best of an athlete's two times counted.[8] The top 32 would advance to the next round.[8] Tarroch did not finish the first run, and had to rely on his second run time of 1 minute and 47.36 seconds, which put him in 34th place, and he was eliminated.[8] He would go on to represent Andorra at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and do so again at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[7][9]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		1/8 round	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
		Time	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank
Lluís Marin Tarroch	Men's snowboard cross	1:47.36	34	Did not advance

See also

• Andorra at the Olympics
• Andorra at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

References

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2. "Andorra". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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4. "Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers". The Vancouver Sun. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
5. "The Flagbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
6. "Andorra Snowboarding". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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