Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:TOG
Nocname:Comité National Olympique Togolais
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Location:Sochi
Competitors:2
Sports:2
Flagbearer Open:Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean[1]
Flagbearer Close:Alessia Afi Dipol[2]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:2014

Togo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Togo's team consisted of two athletes in two sports, marking the country's debut at the Winter Olympics.[3]

Competitors

width=200Sport !width=60Men !width=60Women !width=60Total
Alpine skiing011
Cross-country skiing011
Total 022

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Togo had qualified one athlete. Alessia Afi Dipol is a naturalized Togolese and is originally from Italy. She has no familial connections to the country.[4] She chose to represent the country because her father owns a clothing factory in Togo.[5] On February 18, Dipol finished the giant slalom race in 55th position (out of 74 competitors who finished).[6] She did not finish the slalom race after starting the first run.[7]

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, Togo had one athlete in qualification position.[8] Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean was born in Niger to a Togolese mother, which allowed her the opportunity to compete for the country. She was contacted by Togolese Ski Federation in March 2013 via Facebook to compete for the country at the Winter Olympics. Petitjean has lived the majority of her life in Haute-Savoie, France, where she learned to ski.[9]

Petitjean finished in 68th place in her only race out of 75 competitors, nearly ten minutes behind the winner Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland. Petitjean hopes that her appearance will help to inspire the youth of Africa to participate in winter sports.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. 23 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Le Togo allongera la liste des pays tropicaux aux jeux d'hiver. fr . Laura. 29 January 2014 . french.china.org.cn . 29 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Une skieuse italienne porte-drapeau pour le Togo à Sotchi . An Italian skier bearer for Togo in Sochi . fr . Zidda . Giovanni . 31 January 2014 . rtbf.be/. RTBF. 31 January 2014.
  5. News: . Togolese from Italy, Brazilians who can't speak Portuguese – meet the Olympics' 'exotic' athletes . . . 18 February 2014 . 23 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306185017/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/thesochinetwork/togolese-italy-brazilians-t-speak-portuguese-meet-olympics-145704968.html . 6 March 2014 . dmy-all .
  6. News: Mumuni . Moutakilou. 18 February 2014 . Togo: Sochi 2014 / Giant Slalom - Togo's Alessia Dipol 55th Overall, Tina Maze Snatches Gold . . 18 February 2014.
  7. News: Basu . Anand . 21 February 2014 . Olympics-Alpine skiing-Women's slalom first run result. . 21 February 2014.
  8. Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.1.2014 . 20 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 29 January 2014.
  9. News: Spillane . Chris . Woussou . Kossi . 7 February 2014 . Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean skis cross-country from France to Sochi via Togo. . . 8 February 2014.
  10. News: Willemsen . Eric . 13 February 2014 . Togo's 1st Winter Olympian Wants to Inspire Africa . . . . 13 February 2014 .
  11. News: Mumuni . Moutakilou. 16 January 2014 . Togo: Sochi Olympics 2014 - Mathilde Petitjean Amivi Proud to Represent Togo . . 18 January 2014 .