Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The twelve events took place between 8–23 February 2014.[1]
| Cross-country skiing at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 8–23 February |
| No. of events | 12 |
| Competitors | 310 from 54 nations |
Competition schedule
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The following is the competition schedule for all twelve events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 14:00 | Women's skiathlon |
| 9 February | 14:00 | Men's skiathlon |
| 11 February | 14:00 | Individual sprint free men/women qualifying |
| 16:00 | Individual sprint free men/women finals | |
| 13 February | 14:00 | Women's 10 km classical |
| 14 February | 14:00 | Men's 15 km classical |
| 15 February | 14:00 | 4 x 5 km relay women |
| 16 February | 14:00 | 4 x 10 km relay men |
| 19 February | 13:15 | Team sprint classical men/women qualifying |
| 15:45 | Team sprint classical men/women finals | |
| 22 February | 13:30 | Women's 30 km mass start free |
| 23 February | 11:00 | Men's 50 km mass start free |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway (NOR) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Russia (RUS)* | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Men's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km classical |
Dario Cologna Switzerland |
38:29.7 | Johan Olsson Sweden |
38:58.2 | Daniel Richardsson Sweden |
39:08.5 |
| 30 km skiathlon |
Dario Cologna Switzerland |
1:08:15.4 | Marcus Hellner Sweden |
1:08:15.8 | Martin Johnsrud Sundby Norway |
1:08:16.8 |
| 50 km freestyle [a] |
Alexander Legkov Russia |
1:46:55.2 | Maxim Vylegzhanin Russia |
1:46:55.9 | Ilia Chernousov Russia |
1:46:56.0 |
| 4 × 10 km relay [b] |
Sweden (SWE) Lars Nelson Daniel Richardsson Johan Olsson Marcus Hellner |
1:28:42.0 | Russia (RUS) Dmitry Yaparov Alexander Bessmertnykh Alexander Legkov Maxim Vylegzhanin |
1:29:09.3 | France (FRA) Jean-Marc Gaillard Maurice Manificat Robin Duvillard Ivan Perrillat Boiteux |
1:29:13.9 |
| Sprint |
Ola Vigen Hattestad Norway |
3:38.4 | Teodor Peterson Sweden |
3:39.6 | Emil Jönsson Sweden |
3:55.2 |
| Team sprint [c] |
Finland Iivo Niskanen Sami Jauhojärvi |
23:14.89 | Russia Maxim Vylegzhanin Nikita Kriukov |
23:15.86 | Sweden Emil Jönsson Teodor Peterson |
23:30.01 |
- men's 50 km In November 2017, Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia were disqualified by IOC and stripped of their gold and silver medal,[3][4] but Court of Arbitration for Sport nullified the disqualifications and returned the medals to the Russian athletes on 1 February 2018.[5]
- men's 4 × 10 km In November 2017, Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia were disqualified by IOC and the Russian team was stripped of its silver medal,[3][4] but Court of Arbitration for Sport nullified the disqualifications and returned the medal to the Russian team on 1 February 2018.[5]
- men's team sprint In November 2017, Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia was disqualified by IOC and the Russian team was stripped of its silver medal,[4] but Court of Arbitration for Sport nullified the disqualification and returned the medal to the Russian team on 1 February 2018.[5]
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km classical |
Justyna Kowalczyk Poland |
28:17.8 | Charlotte Kalla Sweden |
28:36.2 | Therese Johaug Norway |
28:46.1 |
| 15 km skiathlon |
Marit Bjørgen Norway |
38:33.6 | Charlotte Kalla Sweden |
38:35.4 | Heidi Weng Norway |
38:46.8 |
| 30 km freestyle |
Marit Bjørgen Norway |
1:11:05.2 | Therese Johaug Norway |
1:11:07.8 | Kristin Størmer Steira Norway |
1:11:28.8 |
| 4 × 5 km relay |
Sweden (SWE) Ida Ingemarsdotter Emma Wikén Anna Haag Charlotte Kalla |
53:02.7 | Finland (FIN) Anne Kyllönen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen Krista Lähteenmäki |
53:03.2 | Germany (GER) Nicole Fessel Stefanie Böhler Claudia Nystad Denise Herrmann |
53:03.6 |
| Sprint |
Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway |
2:35.49 | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Norway |
2:35.87 | Vesna Fabjan Slovenia |
2:35.89 |
| Team sprint |
Norway (NOR) Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Marit Bjørgen |
16:04.05 | Finland (FIN) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen |
16:13.14 | Sweden (SWE) Ida Ingemarsdotter Stina Nilsson |
16:23.82 |
Qualification
editA maximum of 310 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 20 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 12 men or 12 women. There were two qualification standards for the games: an A standard and a B standard.[6]
Participating nations
edit310 athletes from 54 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses. Chile made its Olympic debut in the sport. Dominica, qualified for the Winter Olympics for the first time,[7] and its two athletes competed in cross-country skiing. India's athlete was planned to compete as an Independent Olympic Participants, as the Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the International Olympic Committee,[8] but the suspension had since been lifted.[9]
Argentina (1)
Armenia (3)
Australia (4)
Austria (8)
Belarus (6)
Bermuda (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
Brazil (2)
Bulgaria (4)
Canada (13)
Chile (1)
China (4)
Croatia (2)
Czech Republic (10)
Denmark (1)
Dominica (2)
Estonia (7)- Finland (17)
- France (15)
- Germany (18)
Great Britain (4)
Greece (2)
Hungary (2)
Iceland (1)
India (1)
Iran (2)
Ireland (1)
Italy (16)
Japan (6)
Kazakhstan (11)
Latvia (3)
Liechtenstein (1)
Lithuania (2)
Luxembourg (1)
Macedonia (2)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (2)
Nepal (1)- Norway (20)
Peru (1)- Poland (10)
Romania (3)- Russia (20)
Serbia (3)
Slovakia (4)- Slovenia (5)
South Korea (2)
Spain (3)- Sweden (19)
- Switzerland (14)
Togo (1)
Turkey (2)
Ukraine (8)
United States (14)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
- ^ "Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center". SOOC. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Cross-country Skiing Schedule and Results". SOOC. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b IOC sanctions two Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
- ^ a b c IOC sanctions four Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
- ^ a b c "MEDIA RELEASE. ANTI-DOPING – SOCHI 2014. The Court of Arbitration for Sport" (PDF). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (23 January 2014). "Staten Island man, 46, and wife will ski for Dominica at Sochi Olympics". NBC Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Shiva Kesavan hopes India's suspension lifted before Sochi Olympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban". CNN. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.