Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
at the
2014 Winter Olympics
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
, nations = 88
, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
, cauldron =
, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
was held in
Russia
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from 9–22 February at
Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort
The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort ( rus, Ро́за Ху́тор, r=Roza Khutor, p=ˈrozə ˈxutər) is an alpine ski resort in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located at the Aibga Ridge of the Western Caucasus along the Roza Khutor plateau near Krasnaya ...
near
Krasnaya Polyana
Krasnaya Polyana (russian: Кра́сная Поля́на) meaning "Red Meadow" is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia:
Modern localities Amur Oblast
As of 2012, one rural locality in Amur Oblast bears this name:
* Krasnaya Polya ...
, east of
Sochi
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.
Competition schedule
![Rosa Khutor](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Rosa_Khutor.jpg)
The following is the competition schedule for all ten events.
All times are (UTC+4
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Baku, ...
).
Course information
Medal summary
Several age records in alpine skiing were set at these Olympic Games:
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Bode Miller
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, age 36, became the oldest medalist in Olympic alpine skiing; bronze in
super-G
Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. Along with the faster downhill, it is regarded as a "speed" event, in contrast to the technical events giant slalom and slalom. It debuted as an official World Cup event d ...
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Mikaela Shiffrin
Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin (born March 13, 1995) is an American two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup alpine skier. She is a four-time Overall World Cup champion, a four-time world champion in slalom, and a six-time winner of the World Cup ...
, age 18, became the youngest champion in slalom in Olympic alpine skiing; gold in
slalom
To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to:
Sports
;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding
* Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Super-G ...
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Mario Matt
Mario Matt (born 9 April 1979) is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
Slalom racing career
Born in Zams, Tyrol, Matt made his World Cup debut in December 1999. He claimed 15 World Cup victories: 14 in sl ...
, age 34, became the oldest champion in Olympic alpine skiing; gold in
slalom
To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to:
Sports
;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding
* Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Super-G ...
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Henrik Kristoffersen
Henrik Kristoffersen (born 2 July 1994) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer, World Champion, and Olympic medalist. He specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
Career
Born in Rælingen in Akershus county, Kristoffers ...
, age 19, became the youngest male medalist in Olympic alpine skiing; bronze in
slalom
To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to:
Sports
;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding
* Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Super-G ...
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Medal table
Men's events
*Two bronze medals were awarded in the super-G
Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. Along with the faster downhill, it is regarded as a "speed" event, in contrast to the technical events giant slalom and slalom. It debuted as an official World Cup event d ...
.
Women's events
*Two gold medals were awarded in the downhill
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, the first-ever tie for gold in an Olympic alpine skiing event; no silver medal was awarded.
Qualification
A maximum of 320 (later adjusted to 350 by the International Ski Federation
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) quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 22 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee
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, with a maximum of 14 men or 14 women. There were two qualification standards for the games: an A standard and a B standard.
Participating nations
327 athletes from 74 nations were scheduled to participate, with number of athletes in parentheses. Only 319 athletes competed in actual competition as the other 8 athletes suffered injuries during training. Four nations qualified for the Winter Olympics
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for the first time, and hence competed in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
for the first time as well: Malta
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, Timor-Leste
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, Togo
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and Zimbabwe
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. Both Venezuela
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and Thailand
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made their Olympic debuts in the sport. One of Thailand's skiers was world-renowned concert violinist "Vanessa-Mae" Vanakorn. India
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's athletes initially competed as Independent Olympic Participants, as the Indian Olympic Association
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was suspended by the International Olympic Committee
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References
External links
FIS-Ski.com
– alpine skiing – 2014 Winter Olympics – Sochi, Russia
Sports-Reference
– 2014 Winter Olympics – Alpine Skiing-->
Official Results Book – Alpine Skiing
{{Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...
Alpine skiing competitions in Russia