Togo At The 2018 Winter Olympics
Background
Togo made its first appearance at the Summer Olympics in 1972, but had never sent a delegation to the Winter Olympics prior to 2014. Alessia Afi Dipol and Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean competed for Togo in 2014, and both qualified again through the Olympic quota allocation system for the 2018 Winter Olympics, however Dipol did not ultimately compete. Petitjean was the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies.
Petitjean was born in Niger to a Togolese mother and spent the majority of her life in Haute-Savoie, France, where she learned to ski. Petitjean's maternal lineage allowed her the opportunity to compete for Togo.
Cross-country skiing
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean placed 59th in the Women's sprint event, and 83rd in the Women's 10 km freestyle. Petijean joined a record number of Africans attending the Winter Olympics. After competing, she said that she would like to see winter sports taken up by more Africans.
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean | Women's 10 km freestyle | 32:35.2 | +7:34.7 | 83 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean | Women's sprint | 3:45.93 | 59 | did not advance | |||||
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