Team Eritrea - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Eritrea was represented by one male athlete, Shannon Abeda, who competed in Alpine skiing. Abeda was 61st in the men's giant slalom but did not finish the slalom. This was Eritrea's first appearance at the Olympic Winter Games.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Shannon-Ogbani Abeda (ALP)
Closing Ceremony: Shannon-Ogbani Abeda (ALP)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
After Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in May 1993, the NOC first competed at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, represented by two males and one female in athletics.

At Athens 2004, Zersenay Tadesse won a bronze medal for Eritrea in the men's 10,000m. Eritrean athletes have competed in only two sports at the Olympic Games - athletics (20 men, three women) and road cycling in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

In 2018 Shannon-Ogbani Abeda became Eritrea's first Winter Olympian, competing in men's Alpine skiing slalom and giant slalom.

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Male: Shannon-Ogbani Abeda (18 February 2018) - 2018 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - 61st

Youngest Competitor, Male: Shannon-Ogbani Abeda (21y-278d) - 2018 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - 61st

Oldest Competitor, Male: Shannon-Ogbani Abeda (21y-282d) - 2018 - Alpine Skiing (Slalom) - DNF

Anthem Title: Ertra, Ertra, Ertra (Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea)

Anthem Composer: Music: Isaac Abraham Meharezgi, Aron Tekle Tesfatsion, Lyrics: Solomon Tsehaye Beraki

Anthem Inducted: 1993

Founding Date: 1996

IOC Recognition Date: 1999

Delegation President: Luul Fisshaye

Delegation Secretary General: Amine Teclay

First OG/PG Appearance: 2018

Number OG/PG Appearances: 1