Noc: | BEL |
Nocname: | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Games: | Winter Olympics |
Year: | 2014 |
Website: | |
Location: | Sochi |
Competitors: | 7 |
Sports: | 5 |
Flagbearer: | Hanna Mariën (opening)[1] Bart Swings (closing)[2] |
Gold: | 0 |
Silver: | 0 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Appearances: | auto |
See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
Belgium competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of seven athletes in five sports, one less than in 2010. The goal of the team was a few top-8 performances.[3]
Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo did not plan to attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.[4]
See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
* – Denotes the driver of each sledSee main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Belgium has achieved the following quota places:
See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has two athletes in qualification position, but rejected 1 quota in women's ski cross.
See main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has one athlete in qualification position.
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinalSee main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Belgium has earned the following start quotas:[5]
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | |||
align=left rowspan=4 | Bart Swings | Men's 1000 m | 1:10.14 | 23 |
Men's 1500 m | 1:45.95 | 10 | ||
Men's 5000 m | 6:17.79 | 4 | ||
Men's 10000 m | 13:13.99 | 5 | ||
align=left rowspan=2 | Jelena Peeters | Women's 1500 m | 1:59.73 | 20 |
Women's 3000 m | 4:10.87 | 12 |
See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has six athletes in qualification position.[6] However no alpine skiers were selected for the final team.