Virgin Islands at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Virgin Islands at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC code ISV
NOC Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website www.virginislandsolympics.com
in Sochi
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Jasmine Campbell (opening[1]
and closing)[2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of one athlete in alpine skiing. This marked the return of the Virgin Islands to the Winter Olympics after missing the last two editions.[3]

Competitors

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 011
Total011

Alpine skiing

The Virgin Islands managed to qualify one female alpine skier for the 2014 Winter Olympics.[4][5] Jasmine Campbell finished the women's giant slalom race in 56th position (out of 67 athletes who completed the race).[6] She also finished the slalom race in 43rd position out of 49 athletes who completed the race.[7]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jasmine Campbell[5][8] Women's giant slalom 1:32.05 62 1:33.00 57 3:05.05 56
Women's slalom 1:06.09 50 1:04.28 43 2:10.37 43

References

  1. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony – Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony – Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jasmine Cambpell Nominated to Represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games". http://www.virginislandsolympics.org/. Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20 January 2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 Banse, Tom (17 January 2014). "How Tropical Countries Get To The Winter Olympics". http://hereandnow.wbur.org/. Retrieved 17 January 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  6. ↑ "Campbell Skis for Territory, Finishes 56th in Giant Slalom". St. Croix Source. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Baur, John (22 February 2014). "Campbell Cracks Top 50 in Olympic Slalom". St. Johns Source. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  8. ↑ Codes, Jeff (7 February 2014). "Jasmine Campbell takes high hopes to Sochi". Idaho Mountain Express. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
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