Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained
| Event: | Cross-country skiing |
| Games: | 2014 Winter |
| Venue: | Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates: | 8–23 February |
| Num Events: | 12 |
| Competitors: | 310 |
| Nations: | 54 |
| Prev: | 2010 |
| Next: | 2018 |
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]
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all twelve events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|
| 8 February | 14:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Women's skiathlon |
| 9 February | 14:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Men's skiathlon |
| 11 February | 14:00 | Individual sprint free men/women qualifying |
| 16:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Individual sprint free men/women finals |
| 13 February | 14:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Women's 10 km classical |
| 14 February | 14:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Men's 15 km classical |
| 15 February | 14:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | 4 x 5 km relay women |
| 16 February | 14:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | 4 x 10 km relay men |
| 19 February | 13:15 | Team sprint classical men/women qualifying |
| 15:45 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Team sprint classical men/women finals |
| 22 February | 13:30 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Women's 30 km mass start free |
| 23 February | 11:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Men's 50 km mass start free | |
Medal summary
Men's events
15 km classical
| | 38:29.7 | | 38:58.2 | | 39:08.5 |
30 km skiathlon
| | 1:08:15.4 | | 1:08:15.8 | | 1:08:16.8 |
50 km freestyle
| | 1:46:55.2 | | 1:46:55.9 | | 1:46:56.0 |
4 × 10 km relay
| | 1:28:42.0 | | 1:29:09.3 | | 1:29:13.9 |
Sprint
| | 3:38.4 | | 3:39.6 | | 3:55.2 |
Team sprint
| | 23:14.89 |
Maxim Vylegzhanin
Nikita Kriukov | 23:15.86 | | 23:30.01 | |
- 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 February 1, 2018.[5]
- 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 February 1, 2018.[5]
- 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 February 1, 2018.[5]
Women's events
10 km classical
| | 28:17.8 | | 28:36.2 | | 28:46.1 |
15 km skiathlon
| | 38:33.6 | | 38:35.4 | | 38:46.8 |
30 km freestyle
| | 1:11:05.2 | | 1:11:07.8 | | 1:11:28.8 |
4 × 5 km relay
| | 53:02.7 | | 53:03.2 | | 53:03.6 |
Sprint
| | 2:35.49 | | 2:35.87 | | 2:35.89 |
Team sprint
| | 16:04.05 | | 16:13.14 | | 16:23.82 | |
Qualification
A 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
310 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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center . . 10 November 2012 . 22 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022080311/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/games/places/objects/mountain/ski/ . dead .
- Web site: Cross-country Skiing Schedule and Results . . 11 January 2014 . 20 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320035515/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/cross-country-schedule-and-results . dead .
- https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-two-russian-athletes-as-part-of-oswald-commission-findings IOC sanctions two Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
- https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-four-russian-athletes-and-closes-one-case-as-part-of-oswald-commission-findings IOC sanctions four Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
- Web site: MEDIA RELEASE. ANTI-DOPING – SOCHI 2014. The Court of Arbitration for Sport. 9 February 2018.
- Web site: Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014 . December 2011 . . 10 November 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/6Dj2DaqNh?url=http://www.fis-ski.com/data/document/fis-sochi2014-180912.pdf# . 2013-01-16 . dead .
- News: Zaccardi . Nick . 23 January 2014 . Staten Island man, 46, and wife will ski for Dominica at Sochi Olympics . . 23 January 2014 .
- News: Shiva Kesavan hopes India's suspension lifted before Sochi Olympics . . . 18 December 2013 . 31 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129111156/http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/shiva-kesavan-hopes-india-suspension-lifted-before-sochi-olympics-30984.html . January 29, 2014 .
- Web site: International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban . CNN . 24 October 2013 . 11 February 2014.
