Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiing

at the XXII Olympic Winter Games

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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Cross-country skiing at the
2014 Winter Olympics

Qualification
Distance
Classical interval start| men| women
Skiathlon| men| women
Freestyle mass start| men| women
Relay| men| women
Sprint
Individual (freestyle)| men| women
Team (classical)| men| women

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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

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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

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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

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### Medal table

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* Host nation (Russia)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Norway (NOR)| 5| 2| 4| 11
2|  Sweden (SWE)| 2| 5| 4| 11
3|  Switzerland (SUI)| 2| 0| 0| 2
4|  Russia (RUS)*| 1| 3| 1| 5
5|  Finland (FIN)| 1| 2| 0| 3
6|  Poland (POL)| 1| 0| 0| 1
7|  France (FRA)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Germany (GER)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Slovenia (SLO)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (9 entries)| 12| 12| 12| 36

### Men's events

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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15 km classical
details | Dario Cologna
Switzerland | 38:29.7  | Johan Olsson
Sweden | 38:58.2  | Daniel Richardsson
Sweden | 39:08.5
30 km skiathlon
details | 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
details [b] |  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
details | Ola Vigen Hattestad
Norway | 3:38.4  | Teodor Peterson
Sweden | 3:39.6  | Emil Jönsson
Sweden | 3:55.2
Team sprint
details [c] |  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

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10 km classical
details | Justyna Kowalczyk
Poland | 28:17.8  | Charlotte Kalla
Sweden | 28:36.2  | Therese Johaug
Norway | 28:46.1
15 km skiathlon
details | Marit Bjørgen
Norway | 38:33.6  | Charlotte Kalla
Sweden | 38:35.4  | Heidi Weng
Norway | 38:46.8
30 km freestyle
details | 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
details |  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
details | Maiken Caspersen Falla
Norway | 2:35.49  | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg
Norway | 2:35.87  | Vesna Fabjan
Slovenia | 2:35.89
Team sprint
details |  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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Further information: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – 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

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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]

* Argentina (1)
* Armenia (3)
* Australia (4)
* Austria (8)
* Belarus (6)
* Bermuda (1)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
* Brazil (2)
* Bulgaria (4)
* Canada (13)
* Chile (1)
* China (4)
* Croatia (2)
* Czech Republic (10)
* Denmark (1)
* Dominica (2)
* Estonia (7)
* Finland (17)
* France (15)
* Germany (18)
* Great Britain (4)
* Greece (2)
* Hungary (2)
* Iceland (1)
* India (1)
* Iran (2)
* Ireland (1)
* Italy (16)
* Japan (6)
* Kazakhstan (11)
* Latvia (3)
* Liechtenstein (1)
* Lithuania (2)
* Luxembourg (1)
* Macedonia (2)
* Moldova (2)
* Mongolia (2)
* Nepal (1)
* Norway (20)
* Peru (1)
* Poland (10)
* Romania (3)
* Russia (20)
* Serbia (3)
* Slovakia (4)
* Slovenia (5)
* South Korea (2)
* Spain (3)
* Sweden (19)
* Switzerland (14)
* Togo (1)
* Turkey (2)
* Ukraine (8)
* United States (14)

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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.

## External links

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* Official Results Book – Cross-Country Skiing
* Cross Country Skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)

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