Virgin Islands at the 1988 Winter Olympics

The U.S. Virgin Islands participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary with a delegation of six athletes ( four men, two women ) in three sports. It was the first participation in the Olympic Winter Games. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was an alpine skier Jodie Lawaetz. John Foster sr. , Who started in the two-, was in 1972, 1976 and 1984 as a sailor in the Olympic Summer Games for the U.S. Virgin Islands at the start.

Participants by sport

Bob

Gentlemen

  • John Foster sr. , John Reeve Bobsleigh: 38th place ( 4:11,01 m)
  • Harvey Hook, Chris Sharpless Two-; : 35th place ( 4:09,09 m)

Toboggan

Ladies

Alpine Skiing

Ladies

  • Seba Johnson Super G: disqualified Giant Slalom: 28th place ( 2:49,21 m)

Weblink

  • Olympic team the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1988 in the database of Sports- Reference.com (English)

1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012

1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 20061 • 2010 • 2014

1 = The country took part in the opening ceremony, but the athletes participated in any competition.

Morocco

U.S. Virgin Islands • Argentina • Bolivia • Chile • Costa Rica • Guatemala • Jamaica • Canada • Mexico • Netherlands Antilles • Puerto Rico • United States

China • Chinese Taipei • India • Japan • Lebanon • Mongolia • North Korea • Philippines • South Korea

Andorra • Belgium • Bulgaria • Federal Republic of Germany • Denmark • DDR • Finland • France • Greece • Iceland • Italy • Yugoslavia • Liechtenstein • Luxembourg • Monaco • Netherlands • Norway • Austria • Poland • Portugal • Romania • San Marino • Sweden • Switzerland • Spain • Soviet Union • Czechoslovakia • Turkey • Hungary • United Kingdom • Cyprus

Australia • Fiji • Guam • New Zealand

  • Participants at the Olympic Winter Games 1988
  • Olympic Games ( U.S. Virgin Islands)
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