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competed at the

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from 7 to 23 February 2014. With 13 athletes qualified, Brazil sent its largest ever team to the

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, surpassing the ten it qualified for the

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. The 13 athletes also represent the third largest team from the

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and the biggest of non-snowing countries.

Competitors

Jaqueline Mourão Jaqueline Mourão (born 27 December 1975) is a Brazilian cyclist, biathlete, and cross-country skier. Being an eight-time Olympian from 2004 to 2022, she is not only one of the two athletes, together with Ayumu Hirano, who participated in three c ...

will also compete in cross-country skiing.

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on December 30, 2013, Brazil has qualified two athletes. Brazil's two athletes are the same ones who represented the country in

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four years earlier.

Biathlon

Pending reallocation of quotas, will allow Brazil to enter one female athlete. Jaqueline Mourão also competed in cross-country skiing.

Bobsleigh

Brazil's four man and two women bobsled teams have qualified. * – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Brazil has qualified two athletes. Brazil's two athletes are the same ones who represented the country in

four years earlier. ;Sprint

Figure skating

Isadora Williams Isadora Marie Williams (born 8 February 1996) is a Brazilian-American figure skater who represents Brazil in ladies' singles. She is the 2017 Sofia Trophy champion, the 2019 Toruń Cup silver medalist, the 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, t ...

qualified a quota spot by finishing in the top six countries qualified at the

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. By doing so, she became the first figure skater to ever qualify from Brazil.

Freestyle skiing

Brazil has received one quota for women's aerials via reallocation. Originally

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gymnast

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was supposed to compete but a serious accident during training forced her to withdraw from the competition. ;Aerials

Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation released on December 30, 2013, Brazil has qualified one athlete.

References

External links

* * {{Country at games navbox, Brazil, Olympics Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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