Team Ireland confirms six athletes for Winter Olympics

Team Ireland has officially selected the team that will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Image: David Fitzgerald/SPORTSFILE Team Ireland has officially selected the team that will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Image: David Fitzgerald/SPORTSFILE TEAM IRELAND HAVE confirmed the six athletes who will compete at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, which run from 4-20 February.

Tess Arbez will represent Ireland in Alpine Skiing. The Pyeongchang 2018 Olympian was born in Vetraz, Monthoux in France, with roots in Carlow and Dublin, and will compete in the Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super G events. In Cross Country Skiing, Thomas Maloney Westgaard takes part in his second Games and is set to compete in the 15km, 30km and 50km events in Beijing.⭐️Team Announcement 🇮🇪#TeamIreland has officially named 6⃣ athletes who will compete in the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympic Games!🛷Elsa Desmondhttps://t.co/FDj5BMnVNS pic.twitter.com/T40DnrhZrzCork-born Brendan ‘Bubba’ Newby is also heading to his second Games, and will compete in Freestyle Skiing.

Desmond, a qualified doctor, set up the Irish Luge Federation herself in order to compete for Ireland. Her paternal grandmother is from Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, and her grandfather is from Cork.

thejournal_ie The question is, why did SnowsportsIRE give 2 Irish places to another country, when there were 2 Irish skiers meeting qualifying criteria ready to go? CleanUpSport jackfchambers sportireland IrishTimesSport SkiClubIreland

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