Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The three events took place between 16–23 February 2014.[1]
Dates16–23 February 2014
Competitors169 from 23 nations
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 16–23 February 2014 |
| Competitors | 169 from 23 nations |
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all three events.[2]
All times are Moscow Time (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 16 February | 20:15 | Two-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 17 February | 18:30 | Two-man runs 3 and 4 |
| 18 February | 19:15 | Two-woman runs 1 and 2 |
| 19 February | 20:15 | Two-woman runs 3 and 4 |
| 22 February | 20:30 | Four-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 23 February | 13:30 | Four-man runs 3 and 4 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  United States | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man [3][a] |
Switzerland Beat Hefti Alex Baumann | 3:46.05 | United States Steven Holcomb Steven Langton | 3:46.27 | Latvia Oskars Melbārdis Daumants Dreiskens | 3:46.48 |
| Four-man [4][a] |
Latvia Oskars Melbārdis Arvis Vilkaste Daumants Dreiškens Jānis Strenga | 3:40.69 | United States Steven Holcomb Steven Langton Curtis Tomasevicz Christopher Fogt | 3:40.99 | Great Britain John James Jackson Stuart Benson Bruce Tasker Joel Fearon | 3:41.10 |
| Two-woman [5] |
Canada Kaillie Humphries Heather Moyse | 3:50.61 | United States Elana Meyers Lauryn Williams | 3:50.71 | United States Jamie Greubel Aja Evans | 3:51.61 |
a Russian teams were originally awarded the gold medal, but were disqualified by the International Olympic Committee in November 2017 for doping violations.[6]
Qualification
A maximum of 170 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 130 men and 40 women might qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 20 January 2014.[7]
Participating nations
169 athletes from 23 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
Australia (8)
Austria (6)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (6)
Canada (16)
Czech Republic (4)
France (8)
Germany (18)
Great Britain (8)
Italy (4)
Jamaica (2)
Japan (4)
Latvia (8)
Monaco (2)
Netherlands (6)
Poland (4)
Romania (8)
Russia (16)
Serbia (2)
Slovakia (4)
South Korea (10)
Switzerland (9)
United States (16)
