Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained
Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The events were held between 13 and 15 February 2014. A total of two skeleton events were held.[1]
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|
| 13 February | 11:30 | Women's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| 14 February | 16:30 | Men's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| style=background:lemonchiffon | Women's singles runs 3 and 4 |
| 15 February | 18:45 | Men's singles runs 3 and 4 | |
Medal summary
Medalist
Men's
| | 3:44.29 | | 3:45.10 | | 3:47.26 |
Women's
| | 3:52.89 | | 3:53.86 | | 3:54.30 | |
- On 22 November 2017, gold medalist Aleksandr Tretyakov was stripped of his gold medal.[3] On 1 February 2018, his results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[4]
- On 22 November 2017, bronze medalist Elena Nikitina was stripped of her medal.[5] On 1 February 2018, her results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[4]
Qualification
See main article: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification. A total of 50 quota spots were availabled to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women might qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 19 January 2014.[6]
Participating nations
47 athletes from 17 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Sliding Center Sanki . . 16 November 2012 . 13 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013010657/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/games/places/objects/mountain/sliding/ . dead .
- Web site: Skeleton Schedule and Results . . 12 January 2014 . 29 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129055913/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/skeleton-schedule-and-results . dead .
- Web site: Decision issued by the IOC Disciplinary Commission. olympic.org. 7 June 2023.
- Web site: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivers its decisions in the matter of 39 Russian athletes v/the IOC: 28 appeals upheld, 11 partially upheld. Court of Arbitration for Sport. 1 February 2018.
- Web site: IOC sanctions four Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings. 14 July 2021.
- Web site: Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014 . December 2011 . . 18 November 2013.
