Mongolia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Opening ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Mongolian National Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1962,[3] and the nation entered Olympic competition soon after, taking part in both the 1964 Winter and Summer Olympics.[4][5] Mongolia has only missed two Olympic Games since, the 1976 Winter Olympics; and the 1984 Summer Olympics as the Mongolians joined in the Soviet-led boycott of the Games in Los Angeles.[6][7] Beijing marked the Mongolian's sixteenth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation sent to Beijing consisted of two cross-country skiers; Batmönkhiin Achbadrakh and Enkhtuul Ariusanaa. Batmönkhiin Achbadrakh and Enkhtuul Ariunsanaa were the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[8][9] Meanwhile Achbadrakh was also the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[10][11] Achbadrakh and Ariunsanaa were chosen as the flag bearer's during the opening ceremony,[8][9] while Achbadrakh was chosen for the closing ceremony as well.[10][11]

Achbadrakh was 27 years old at the time of these Olympics, and had previously represented Mongolia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[12] On 11 February, he took part in the Men's 15 km freestyle, finishing with a time of 43 minutes and 29.9 seconds, which put him in 65th place of 95 competitors; the gold won by Iivo Niskanen of Finland in a time of 37 minutes and 54.8 seconds.[13][14]

Ariunsanaa was 26 years old at the time of this Olympics and was making her Olympic debut.[15] On 10 February, she took part in the Women's 10km classical, finishing in a time of 37 minutes and 2.5 seconds, which put her in 85th place of 98 competitors, the gold won by Therese Johaug of Norway with a time of 28 minutes and 6.3 seconds.[16][17]