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competed at the

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, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 166 competitors in 14 sports. They won 15 medals in total (five gold, six silver and four bronze), ranking 7th in the medal table.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. *Curler

Jenny Perret Jenny Sarah Perret (born 23 December 1991) is a Swiss curler from Lyss. She and partner Martin Rios won the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. The pair also represented Switzerland at the 2018 Winter Olympics where they won a silver ...

will compete in both women's and mixed doubles events.

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation system determined by the

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, Switzerland were allocated the maximum allowance of a team of 22 athletes. Also, according to their ranking in the

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Nations cup rankings, Switzerland entered the new Mixed Team Event as the number 2 seeds. The Swiss Olympic Association announced their selections on 29 January 2018. The day before the opening ceremony it was announced that

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would have to fly home and miss the Olympics after sustaining a knee injury in training. Both Patrick Küng and Joana Hählen were selected to the team, but did not take part in any race. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Biathlon

Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the

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, Switzerland has qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women. The Swiss Olympic Association announced the team for the Biathlon on 23 January 2018. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the

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, Switzerland has qualified 5 sleds. * Alex Baumann and Eveline Rebsamen (replacement athletes) * – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

In line with the quota allocation system published by the

, the Swiss Olympic Association announced its selection of a team of 13 athletes in total on January 26, 2018. On January 29, the Olympic Association announced that for health reasons,

Jason Rüesch Jason Rüesch (born 16 May 1994) is a Swiss cross-country skier. He competed in 30 kilometre skiathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He also had planned to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but was forced to pull out due to health issues. Cros ...

would be unable to compete in the games, and there would be no replacement named to the team. ;Distance ;Men ;Women ;Sprint

Curling

Switzerland will compete in all three events, including the debuting mixed doubles event. ;Summary

Men's tournament

Switzerland has qualified a men's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. ;Round-robin Switzerland has a bye in draws 4, 8 and 12. ;Draw 1 ''Wednesday, 14 February, 09:05'' ;Draw 2 ''Wednesday, 14 February, 20:05'' ;Draw 3 ''Thursday, 15 February, 14:05'' ;Draw 5 ''Friday, 16 February, 20:05'' ;Draw 6 ''Saturday, 17 February, 14:05'' ;Draw 7 ''Sunday, 18 February, 09:05'' ;Draw 9 ''Monday, 19 February, 14:05'' ;Draw 10 ''Tuesday, 20 February, 09:05'' ;Draw 11 ''Wednesday, 20 February, 20:05'' ;Tiebreaker ''Thursday, 22 February, 9:05'' ;Semifinal ''Thursday, 22 February, 20:05'' ;Bronze-medal game ''Friday, 23 February, 15:35''

Women's tournament

Switzerland has qualified a women's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. The women's team was determined at the

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, which was won by Team Silvana Tirinzoni, who went undefeated in the tournament. ;Round-robin Switzerland has a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10. ;Draw 1 ''Wednesday, 14 February, 14:05'' ;Draw 3 ''Thursday, 15 February, 20:05'' ;Draw 4 ''Friday, 16 February, 14:05'' ;Draw 5 ''Saturday, 17 February, 09:05'' ;Draw 7 ''Sunday, 18 February, 14:05'' ;Draw 8 ''Monday, 19 February, 09:05'' ;Draw 9 ''Monday, 19 February, 20:05'' ;Draw 11 ''Wednesday, 21 February, 09:05'' ;Draw 12 ''Wednesday, 21 February, 20:05''

Mixed doubles

Switzerland has qualified a mixed doubles team by earning enough points in the last two World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships. ;Draw 1 ''Thursday, February 8, 9:05'' ;Draw 2 ''Thursday, February 8, 20:04'' ;Draw 3 ''Friday, February 9, 8:35'' ;Draw 4 ''Friday, February 9, 13:35'' ;Draw 5 ''Saturday, February 10, 9:05'' ;Draw 6 ''Saturday, February 10, 20:04'' ;Draw 7 ''Sunday, February 11, 9:05'' ;Semifinal ''Monday, February 12, 20:05'' ;Gold-medal game ''Tuesday, February 13, 20:05''

Figure skating

Switzerland qualified one female figure skater through the

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. The team was announced on December 22, 2017.

Freestyle skiing

On 25 January 2018, the Swiss Olympic Association confirmed their selection of a total of 23 athletes across the Freestyle skiing disciplines. On January 31 it was announced that

Marco Tadé Marco Tadé (born 3 December 1995) is a Swiss freestyle skier. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career Tadé began skiing in 2000. He won a bronze medal at the 2014 Junior World Championships in the dual moguls event. He also won a bron ...

could not compete in moguls, and that the Swiss would not substitute another athlete for him. ;Aerials ;Halfpipe ;Moguls ;Ski cross Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round ;Slopestyle

Ice hockey

;Summary

Men's tournament

Switzerland men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing as one of the top eight teams in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking. ;Team roster ;Preliminary round ---- ---- ;Qualification playoff

Women's tournament

Switzerland women's national ice hockey team qualified by winning the final qualification tournament in Arosa,

. ;Team roster ;Preliminary round ---- ---- ;Quarterfinal ;5–8th place semifinal ;Fifth place game

Luge

Based on the results from the World Cups during the

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season, Switzerland qualified 2 sleds. However they declined one of the quotas.

Nordic combined

Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2016–17 season and the 2017–18 season up to January 22,

Tim Hug Tim Hug (born 11 August 1987) is a Swiss Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 9th in the 4 x 5 km team, 33rd in the 10 km individual large hill, and 35th in the individual no ...

was the only athlete to meet the required points tally. On 22 January 2018, his selection was confirmed by the Swiss Olympic Association.

Skeleton

Based on the world rankings, Switzerland qualified 2 sleds, one female and one male athlete. However they declined one of the quotas.

Ski jumping

According to the quota allocation list published by the

, Switzerland were allowed to enter four male athletes. However, on 25 January the Swiss Olympic Association announced it would be declining two of the places, and therefore also would not be entering the team event.

Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation system determined by the

, Switzerland were allocated the maximum allowance of a team of 25 athletes. The Swiss Olympic Association announced their selections on 29 January 2018. Elias Allenspach was a late replacement for David Hablützel who could not recover in time from a concussion and bruising. ;Freestyle ;Men ;Women Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal ;Parallel ;Snowboard cross Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
* Qualify immediately to consolation round after being disqualified in the semifinals

Speed skating

Based on the quota allocation system, Switzerland qualified one skater in the Men's 1500m, Men's 5000m, Men's mass start and Women's mass start. The Swiss Olympic Association confirmed the selections on 15 January 2018. ;Individual ;Mass start

References

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