Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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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]
Dates8–23 February 2014
No. of events12
Competitors310 from 54 nations
| Cross-country skiing at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 8–23 February 2014 |
| No. of events | 12 |
| Competitors | 310 from 54 nations |
Competition schedule
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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
* Host nation (Russia)
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km classical |
Dario Cologna Switzerland | 38:29.7 | Johan Olsson Sweden | 38:58.2 | Daniel Richardsson Sweden | 39:08.5 |
| 30 km skiathlon |
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 [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 [b] |
Sweden Lars Nelson Daniel Richardsson Johan Olsson Marcus Hellner | 1:28:42.0 | Russia Dmitry Yaparov Alexander Bessmertnykh Alexander Legkov Maxim Vylegzhanin | 1:29:09.3 |  FranceJean-Marc Gaillard Maurice Manificat Robin Duvillard Ivan Perrillat Boiteux | 1:29:13.9 |
| Sprint |
Ola Vigen Hattestad Norway | 3:38.4 | Teodor Peterson Sweden | 3:39.6 | Emil Jönsson Sweden | 3:55.2 |
| Team sprint [c] |
 FinlandIivo 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km classical |
Justyna Kowalczyk Poland | 28:17.8 | Charlotte Kalla Sweden | 28:36.2 | Therese Johaug Norway | 28:46.1 |
| 15 km skiathlon |
Marit Bjørgen Norway | 38:33.6 | Charlotte Kalla Sweden | 38:35.4 | Heidi Weng Norway | 38:46.8 |
| 30 km freestyle |
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 |
Sweden Ida Ingemarsdotter Emma Wikén Anna Haag Charlotte Kalla | 53:02.7 | Finland Anne Kyllönen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen Krista Lähteenmäki | 53:03.2 |  GermanyNicole Fessel Stefanie Böhler Claudia Nystad Denise Herrmann | 53:03.6 |
| Sprint |
Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway | 2:35.49 | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Norway | 2:35.87 | Vesna Fabjan Slovenia | 2:35.89 |
| Team sprint |
Norway Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Marit Bjørgen | 16:04.05 | Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen | 16:13.14 | Sweden Ida Ingemarsdotter Stina Nilsson | 16:23.82 |
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
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)
