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
«2010 2018»
Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Cross country skiing pictogram.svg
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[edit]

The Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center under construction in 2011.

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[edit]

Medal table[edit]

 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[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
15 kilometre classical
details		  Dario Cologna
Switzerland (SUI)		 38:29.7  Johan Olsson
Sweden (SWE)		 38:58.2  Daniel Richardsson
Sweden (SWE)		 39:08.5
30 kilometre skiathlon
details		  Dario Cologna
Switzerland (SUI)		 1:08:15.4  Marcus Hellner
Sweden (SWE)		 1:08:15.8  Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Norway (NOR)		 1:08:16.8
50 kilometre freestyle
details		  Alexander Legkov
Russia (RUS)		 1:46:55.2  Maxim Vylegzhanin
Russia (RUS)		 1:46:55.9  Ilia Chernousov
Russia (RUS)		 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 (NOR)		 3:38.4  Teodor Peterson
Sweden (SWE)		 3:39.6  Emil Jönsson
Sweden (SWE)		 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[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
10 kilometre classical
details		  Justyna Kowalczyk
Poland (POL)		 28:17.8  Charlotte Kalla
Sweden (SWE)		 28:36.2  Therese Johaug
Norway (NOR)		 28:46.1
15 kilometre skiathlon
details		  Marit Bjørgen
Norway (NOR)		 38:33.6  Charlotte Kalla
Sweden (SWE)		 38:35.4  Heidi Weng
Norway (NOR)		 38:46.8
30 kilometre freestyle
details		  Marit Bjørgen
Norway (NOR)		 1:11:05.2  Therese Johaug
Norway (NOR)		 1:11:07.8  Kristin Størmer Steira
Norway (NOR)		 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 (NOR)		 2:35.49  Ingvild Flugstad Østberg
Norway (NOR)		 2:35.87  Vesna Fabjan
Slovenia (SLO)		 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
  1. ^ "Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center". SOOC. Retrieved 10 November 2012. 
  2. ^ "Cross-country Skiing Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 11 January 2014. 
  3. ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014". International Ski Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2012. [dead link]
  4. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (23 January 2014). "Staten Island man, 46, and wife will ski for Dominica at Sochi Olympics". NBC Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2014. 
  5. ^ "Shiva Kesavan hopes India's suspension lifted before Sochi Olympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014. 
  6. ^ "International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban". CNN. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014. 
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