Mongolia at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained
Mongolia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Mongolia's team consisted of two cross-country skiers. This marked the third straight Winter Olympics the nation had sent two cross-country skiers.[3] [4] The Mongolian team was the first officially welcomed team at the Games.[5]
Background
The Mongolian National Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1962,[6] and the nation entered Olympic competition soon after, talking part in both the 1964 Winter and Summer Olympics. Mongolia has only missed two Olympic Games since, the 1976 Winter Olympics; and the 1984 Summer Olympics as the Mongolians joined in the Soviet-led boycott of the Games in Los Angeles.[7] [8] Sochi marked the Mongolian's thirteenth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation sent to Sochi consisted of two cross-country skiers; Byambadorj and Otgontsetseg.
Cross-country skiing
See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Mongolia has two athletes in qualification position.[9] Byambadorj finished his race in 80th out of 92 competitors,[10] while Otgontsetseg finished in 70th out of 76 competitors.[11] [12]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
- Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. 23 February 2014.
- News: Sugirragchaa . 10 January 2014 . Mongolian skiers to compete at Sochi Olympics announced . Mongolian National News Agency . 15 January 2014 . 2 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202122446/http://www.montsame.gov.mn/en/index.php/sports/item/3824-mongolian-skiers-to-compete-at-sochi-olympics-announced . dead .
- Web site: Two athletes from Mongolia to participate in the Sochi 2014 Olympics . 15 January 2014 . infomongolia.com/ . 17 January 2014.
- Web site: Mongolia will be first Asian NOC at Team Welcome Ceremony . . 1 February 2014 . ocasia.org/ . . 2 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140204045005/http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?WKegervtea15sWOQ7apvSQ. 4 February 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Mongolia – National Olympic Committee (NOC) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180123214742/https://www.olympic.org/mongolia . 23 January 2018 . 15 May 2018 . International Olympic Committee.
- Web site: Mongolia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180310140036/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/MGL/ . 10 March 2018 . 15 May 2018 . Sports Reference.
- News: Schmemann . Serge . 15 May 1984 . Olympics Decision Final, Soviet Says . A1 . . live . 15 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331100154/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/15/world/olympics-decision-final-soviet-says.html . 31 March 2018.
- Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014 . 20 January 2014. fis-ski.com . . 20 January 2014.
- News: Basu . Anand . 14 February 2014 . Olympics-Cross Country-Men's 15 km classic result . . 14 February 2014 .
- Web site: Mongolian skier Ch.Otgontsetseg came in the 70th place, 2014 Sochi Olympics . 13 February 2014 . infomongolia.com/ . 14 February 2014.
- News: Basu . Anand . 13 February 2014 . Olympics-Cross Country-Women's 10 km classic result . . 14 February 2014 .
