Moldova at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:MDA
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Website: 
Location:Sochi
Competitors:4
Sports:4
Flagbearer:Victor Pinzaru (opening[1] [2]
and closing)[3]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1994
See also: (1900–1912)
(1924–1936)
(1952–1988)
(1992)

Moldova competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.[4] Moldova's team consists of four athletes in four sports.[5]

Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.[6]

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position.[7] However naturalized Italian alpine skier Mirko Deflorian withdrew from the team citing poor results.[5]

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Pending reallocation of quotas, will allow Moldova to enter one female athlete. Alexandra Camenscic also competed in cross-country skiing.

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position.[7] The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.[5]

Distance
Sprint

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Moldova qualified a place in the men's singles when Bogdan Macovei finished in the top 38 (with a maximum of three per nation qualifying) during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup. The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: . Moldovan athletes depart for Sochi Winter Olympics . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221213000/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-02/06/c_133094408.htm . dead . February 21, 2014 . . . 6 February 2014 . 6 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
  4. News: 22 January 2014 . Four athletes to represent Moldova at 2014 Winter Olympics. 23 January 2014 .
  5. News: 22 January 2014 . Four athletes to represent Moldova at 2014 Winter Olympics. Teleradio-Moldova . 24 January 2014 .
  6. News: Putin Plays Games to Salvage Olympics . Bloomberg.com . 19 December 2013.
  7. Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014 . 20 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 23 January 2014.