Salikhia at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Salikhia at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games
Flag of Salikhia
IOC code	SKH
NOC	All-Salikh Invictus Games Comitee
Website	https://www.coskh.org.sk/
in Rimso and Nordfolden, Scovern 17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) – 5 March 2024 (2024-03-05)
Competitors	49 (35 men and 14 women) in 8 sports and 47 events
Flag bearer	Zakhar Adrikishvili
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer appearances
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Winter appearances
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Salikhia will participate at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games held at the Scovernois locations of Rimso and Nordfolden. 49 Salikh athletes will compete across 47 events. This will be the first national participation in the Winter Invictus Games after 8 years of absence — also, Salikhia's tenth appearance at a Winter games.

Controversy

All is not rosy after the nation's return to the Winter Invictus Games, and there is certainly plenty to tear.

Zakhar Adrikishvili

Arikishvili, nicknamed "The Tskhan Madman", according to the media, is a rather controversial character: 'You either love him or you hate him', thanks to his expressive, intense narcissism and strong personality. Within Salikhia, he is regarded by many as a national emblem alongside "Nikola, Datunashvili, the wine, and the cross" — while in the international press, he is often portrayed as a villain. The accusations against him range from associations with neo-functionalist groups, alleged doping, various problems in his private circle, controversial speeches, and so on — most of these accusations have been refuted and proven false. Hermes Energy has been Zakhar's sponsor for more than 10 years, and his main public face since the athlete reached a certain level of popularity. To dispel the fumes ahead of the Invictus Games over the Salikh Committee's decision to appoint him as the flagbearer, Hermes released this advert to the world, recorded in Salikh, and subtitled in several languages, in an effort to make it clear that the Zakhar portrayed in the media and the real Zakhar are two different people.

"There's only one Zakhar,
And Zakhar,
only wants to make history,
Take a drink and remember,
The message must be delivered."
 
-Hermes Energy, January 2024

This Hermes-Zakhar association brings us to the next point....

Hermes Energy

After the absence from the Winter Invictus in 2020, and little or no preparation for the tournament before 2023, the public was led to believe that Salikhia would have a rather modest participation, limited only to Ski Jumping and Scovernois Combined, in both men's categories, with a heavy reliance on the performances of Adrikishvili. Hermes, seeing great profit potential in the event, decided to run a crowdfunding campaign, in which 30% of the price of each can sold from 4 January to 4 June 2023 would go towards the organisation of a massive recruitment campaign in search of the country's best talents, as well as covering the logistical and administrative costs of the modest National Committee. Against the clock, Hermes has financed the construction of several sports venues for the selection, training and preparation of talent, as well as the refurbishment of existing venues - the campaign was applauded by the national public and has been described as "an example of how a corporation can bring joy to the masses". Hermes has benefited enormously from this campaign despite losing 30% of profits per can, as its sales have increased considerably during the time of the campaign, especially in the adult sector. Official statements from the company indicate that the campaign has raised 300 million Euclos globally.

Events

The following events have one or more entries representing the Sotirian Republic of Salikhia.

Aventine skiing

Main article: Aventine skiing at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's downhill	N/A
	Men's super-G	N/A
	Men's combined
	Men's giant slalom
	Men's slalom

Women

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Women's downhill	N/A
	Women's super-G	N/A
	Women's combined
	Women's giant slalom
	Women's slalom

Mixed

Team	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
		Time	Time	Time	Time	Time	Time	Time	Rank
	Mixed team

Bandy

Main article: Bandy at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Team	Event	Preliminary round									Semi-finals	Final / Bronze
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Men's tournament								N/A
	Women's tournament

Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Men's and women's tournaments

Team	Event	Qualification playoff	Round of 16	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final / Bronze
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Men's tournament	N/A
	Women's tournament

Mixed doubles tournament

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final / Bronze
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Mixed doubles

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Individual and pairs

Athletes	Event	SP		FS		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
	Men's singles
	Women's singles
	Mixed pairs

Ice dance

Athletes	Event	CD		OD		FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
	Ice dance

Team

Team	Event	M-SP		M-FS		W-SP		W-FS		P-SP		P-FS		CD		OD		FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
	Team event

Ice climbing

Main article: Ice climbing at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Height	Rank	Height	Rank
	Men's lead
	Men's speed
	Women's lead
	Women's speed

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Quarter-finals	Semi‑finals	Final / Bronze
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Men's tournament
	Women's tournament

Scovernois combined

Main article: Scovernois combined at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Athlete	Event	Ski jumping		Cross-country
		Distance	Rank	Time	Rank
	Individual large hill/10 km
	Individual normal hill/10 km
	Team large hill/4 x 5 km

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's 500 m
	Men's 1000 m
	Men's 1500 m
	Men's 5000 meter relay

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Women's 500 m
	Women's 1000 m
	Women's 1500 m
	Women's 3000 meter relay

Mixed

Team	Event	Qualification		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Mixed team 2000 meter relay

PEN = Penalty; Q = Qualified to next round

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Individual

Team	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
	Men's individual large hill
	Men's individual normal hill
	Women's individual normal hill

Team

Team	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
	Men's team large hill
	Mixed team normal hill

Sled dog racing

Main article: Sled dog racing at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's four-dog sprint
	Women's four-dog sprint

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Men's individual

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Rank
	Men's 500 meters
	Men's 1000 meters
	Men's 1500 meters
	Men's 5000 meters
	Men's 10,000 meters

Women's individual

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Rank
	Women's 500 meters
	Women's 1000 meters
	Women's 1500 meters
	Women's 3000 meters
	Women's 5000 meters

Team

Team	Event	Qualification		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's team pursuit
	Women's team pursuit