Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 8–23 February 2014 |
| No. of events | 12 |
| Competitors | 310 from 54 nations |
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| Distance | ||
| Classical | men | women |
| Skiathlon | men | women |
| Mass start | men | women |
| Relay | men | women |
| Sprint | ||
| Individual | men | women |
| Team | men | women |
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]
Competition schedule
The Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center under construction in 2011.
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Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex during 2014 Winter Olympics
The following is the competition schedule for all twelve events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
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| 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
Medal table
* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 nations) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 31 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 15 kilometre classical |
Dario Cologna | 38:29.7 | Johan Olsson | 38:58.2 | Daniel Richardsson | 39:08.5 |
| 30 kilometre skiathlon |
Dario Cologna | 1:08:15.4 | Marcus Hellner | 1:08:15.8 | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | 1:08:16.8 |
| 50 kilometre freestyle [a] |
Alexander Legkov | 1:46:55.2 | Maxim Vylegzhanin | 1:46:55.9 | Ilia Chernousov | 1:46:56.0 |
| 4 x 10 kilometre relay [b] |
Lars Nelson Daniel Richardsson Johan Olsson Marcus Hellner | 1:28:42.0 | Dmitry Yaparov Alexander Bessmertnykh Alexander Legkov Maxim Vylegzhanin | 1:29:09.3 | Jean-Marc Gaillard Maurice Manificat Robin Duvillard Ivan Perrillat Boiteux | 1:29:13.9 |
| Sprint |
Ola Vigen Hattestad | 3:38.4 | Teodor Peterson | 3:39.6 | Emil Jönsson | 3:55.2 |
| Team sprint [c] |
Iivo Niskanen Sami Jauhojärvi | 23:14.89 | Maxim Vylegzhanin Nikita Kriukov | 23:15.86 | Emil Jönsson Teodor Peterson | 23:30.01 |
- men's 50 km On 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 Feb 1, 2018.[5]
- men's 4 × 10 km On November 2017 Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia were disqualified by IOC and 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 Feb 1, 2018.[5]
- men's team sprint On November 2017 Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia was disqualified by IOC and 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 Feb 1, 2018.[5]
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 10 kilometre classical |
Justyna Kowalczyk | 28:17.8 | Charlotte Kalla | 28:36.2 | Therese Johaug | 28:46.1 |
| 15 kilometre skiathlon |
Marit Bjørgen | 38:33.6 | Charlotte Kalla | 38:35.4 | Heidi Weng | 38:46.8 |
| 30 kilometre freestyle |
Marit Bjørgen | 1:11:05.2 | Therese Johaug | 1:11:07.8 | Kristin Størmer Steira | 1:11:28.8 |
| 4 x 5 kilometre relay |
Ida Ingemarsdotter Emma Wikén Anna Haag Charlotte Kalla | 53:02.7 | Anne Kyllönen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen Krista Lähteenmäki | 53:03.2 | Nicole Fessel Stefanie Böhler Claudia Nystad Denise Herrmann | 53:03.6 |
| Sprint |
Maiken Caspersen Falla | 2:35.49 | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | 2:35.87 | Vesna Fabjan | 2:35.89 |
| Team sprint |
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Marit Bjørgen | 16:04.05 | Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen | 16:13.14 | Ida Ingemarsdotter Stina Nilsson | 16:23.82 |
Qualification
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
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]
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- ↑ "Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center". SOOC. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Cross-country Skiing Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- 1 2 IOC sanctions two Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
- 1 2 3 IOC sanctions four Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
- 1 2 3 "MEDIA RELEASE. ANTI-DOPING – SOCHI 2014. The Court of Arbitration for Sport" (PDF). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ↑ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ Zaccardi, Nick (23 January 2014). "Staten Island man, 46, and wife will ski for Dominica at Sochi Olympics". NBC Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban". CNN. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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