Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Cross-country skiing
at the XXII Olympic Winter Games
Cross country skiing pictogram.svg
Venue Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
Dates 8–23 February 2014
Competitors 310 from 54 nations
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Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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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 ten events took place between 8–23 February 2014.[1]

Competition schedule

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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
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

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
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
Total 12 12 12 36

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
15 kilometre classical
details		 Dario Cologna
 Switzerland		 38:29.7 Johan Olsson
 Sweden		 38:58.2 Daniel Richardsson
 Sweden		 39:08.5
30 kilometre 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 kilometre freestyle
details		 Alexander Legkov
 Russia		 1:46:55.2 Maxim Vylegzhanin
 Russia		 1:46:55.9 Ilia Chernousov
 Russia		 1:46:56.0
4 x 10 kilometre relay
details		  Sweden (SWE)
Lars Nelson
Daniel Richardsson
Johan Olsson
Marcus Hellner		 1:28:42.0  Russia (RUS)
Dmitry Japarov
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		  Finland
Iivo Niskanen
Sami Jauhojärvi		 23:14.89  Russia
Maxim Vylegzhanin
Nikita Kriukov		 23:15.86  Sweden
Emil Jönsson
Teodor Peterson		 23:30.01

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
10 kilometre classical
details		 Justyna Kowalczyk
 Poland		 28:17.8 Charlotte Kalla
 Sweden		 28:36.2 Therese Johaug
 Norway		 28:46.1
15 kilometre skiathlon
details		 Marit Bjørgen
 Norway		 38:33.6 Charlotte Kalla
 Sweden		 38:35.4 Heidi Weng
 Norway		 38:46.8
30 kilometre 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 x 5 kilometre 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.[3]

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,[4] 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,[5] but the suspension had since been lifted.[6]

References

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