Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics |
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| IOC code | AUS | ||||||||
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 |
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| Competitors | 50 in 10 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Scotty James (Opening) Jarryd Hughes (Closing) | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Australia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 50 competitors in 10 sports. They won three medals in total, two silver and one bronze, ranking 23rd in the medal table.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. A team of 45 athletes (including Russell Henshaw and Belle Brockhoff, subject to medical clearance) was announced by the Australian Olympic Committee on 25 January 2018. A further five athletes were added on 26 January 2018 after the reallocation of quota spots was finalised.Rohan Chapman-Davies was added to the team on 29 January after Russia handed back their men’s quota place in mogul skiing.
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Australia qualified one male figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. They additionally qualified one female skater as well as an entry in pairs skating through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.
Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Australia qualified 1 sled.
Tess Coady selected in team but did not compete due to injury in training prior to the competition.
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