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Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...
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Pyeongchang Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...
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, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country made its debut at the Winter Olympics. Eritrea's team consisted of one
alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
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Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda (born 15 May 1996) is an Eritrean-Canadian former alpine skier. Abeda competed for Eritrea at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events. Abeda became the first athlete to compete for Eritrea at the Winter Olympics ...
, who carried the country's flag during the
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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Eritrean delegation per sport.


Alpine skiing

Eritrea qualified one male athlete, Canadian born skier
Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda (born 15 May 1996) is an Eritrean-Canadian former alpine skier. Abeda competed for Eritrea at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events. Abeda became the first athlete to compete for Eritrea at the Winter Olympics ...
. Abeda also represented the country at the inaugural
Winter Youth Olympics The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consisten ...
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See also

* Eritrea at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics


References

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