Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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]

Cross-country skiing
at the XXII Olympic Winter Games
VenueLaura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
Dates8–23 February
No. of events12
Competitors310 from 54 nations
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Competition schedule

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The Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex during the 2014 Winter Olympics

The following is the competition schedule for all twelve events.[2]

All times are (UTC+4).

Date Time Event
8 February 14:00 Women's skiathlon
9 February 14:00 Men's skiathlon
11 February 14:00 Individual sprint free men/women qualifying
16:00 Individual sprint free men/women finals
13 February 14:00 Women's 10 km classical
14 February 14:00 Men's 15 km classical
15 February 14:00 4 x 5 km relay women
16 February 14:00 4 x 10 km relay men
19 February 13:15 Team sprint classical men/women qualifying
15:45 Team sprint classical men/women finals
22 February 13:30 Women's 30 km mass start free
23 February 11:00 Men's 50 km mass start free

Medal summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Russia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Norway (NOR)52411
2  Sweden (SWE)25411
3  Switzerland (SUI)2002
4  Russia (RUS)*1315
5  Finland (FIN)1203
6  Poland (POL)1001
7  France (FRA)0011
  Germany (GER)0011
  Slovenia (SLO)0011
Totals (9 entries)12121236

Men's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
15 km classical
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Dario Cologna
  Switzerland
38:29.7 Johan Olsson
  Sweden
38:58.2 Daniel Richardsson
  Sweden
39:08.5
30 km skiathlon
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Dario Cologna
  Switzerland
1:08:15.4 Marcus Hellner
  Sweden
1:08:15.8 Martin Johnsrud Sundby
  Norway
1:08:16.8
50 km freestyle
details [a]
Alexander Legkov
  Russia
1:46:55.2 Maxim Vylegzhanin
  Russia
1:46:55.9 Ilia Chernousov
  Russia
1:46:56.0
4 × 10 km relay
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  Sweden (SWE)
Lars Nelson
Daniel Richardsson
Johan Olsson
Marcus Hellner
1:28:42.0   Russia (RUS)
Dmitry Yaparov
Alexander Bessmertnykh
Alexander Legkov
Maxim Vylegzhanin
1:29:09.3   France (FRA)
Jean-Marc Gaillard
Maurice Manificat
Robin Duvillard
Ivan Perrillat Boiteux
1:29:13.9
Sprint
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Ola Vigen Hattestad
  Norway
3:38.4 Teodor Peterson
  Sweden
3:39.6 Emil Jönsson
  Sweden
3:55.2
Team sprint
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  Finland
Iivo Niskanen
Sami Jauhojärvi
23:14.89   Russia
Maxim Vylegzhanin
Nikita Kriukov
23:15.86   Sweden
Emil Jönsson
Teodor Peterson
23:30.01
  • men's 50 km 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 1 February 2018.[5]
  • men's 4 × 10 km 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 1 February 2018.[5]
  • men's team sprint 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 1 February 2018.[5]

Women's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
10 km classical
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Justyna Kowalczyk
  Poland
28:17.8 Charlotte Kalla
  Sweden
28:36.2 Therese Johaug
  Norway
28:46.1
15 km skiathlon
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Marit Bjørgen
  Norway
38:33.6 Charlotte Kalla
  Sweden
38:35.4 Heidi Weng
  Norway
38:46.8
30 km freestyle
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Marit Bjørgen
  Norway
1:11:05.2 Therese Johaug
  Norway
1:11:07.8 Kristin Størmer Steira
  Norway
1:11:28.8
4 × 5 km relay
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  Sweden (SWE)
Ida Ingemarsdotter
Emma Wikén
Anna Haag
Charlotte Kalla
53:02.7   Finland (FIN)
Anne Kyllönen
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Kerttu Niskanen
Krista Lähteenmäki
53:03.2   Germany (GER)
Nicole Fessel
Stefanie Böhler
Claudia Nystad
Denise Herrmann
53:03.6
Sprint
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Maiken Caspersen Falla
  Norway
2:35.49 Ingvild Flugstad Østberg
  Norway
2:35.87 Vesna Fabjan
  Slovenia
2:35.89
Team sprint
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  Norway (NOR)
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg
Marit Bjørgen
16:04.05   Finland (FIN)
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Kerttu Niskanen
16:13.14   Sweden (SWE)
Ida Ingemarsdotter
Stina Nilsson
16:23.82

Qualification

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center". SOOC. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Cross-country Skiing Schedule and Results". SOOC. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b IOC sanctions two Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
  4. ^ a b c IOC sanctions four Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
  5. ^ a b c "MEDIA RELEASE. ANTI-DOPING – SOCHI 2014. The Court of Arbitration for Sport" (PDF). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  7. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (23 January 2014). "Staten Island man, 46, and wife will ski for Dominica at Sochi Olympics". NBC Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Shiva Kesavan hopes India's suspension lifted before Sochi Olympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  9. ^ "International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban". CNN. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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