Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
competed at the
2014 Winter Olympics in
Sochi,
Russia
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from 7 to 23 February 2014. Malta made its debut at the Winter Olympics.
Competitors
Alpine skiing
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Malta had qualified one athlete.
's great-grandfather had moved to
France
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from Malta, giving her the opportunity to compete for the country.
On February 18, Pellegrin finished the
giant slalom race in 65th position (out of 67 skiers who completed both runs).
On February 21, she finished the
slalom race in 42nd position (out of 49 skiers who completed both runs).
"Sochi 2014: Women's slalom results"
BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
References
External links
Malta at the 2014 Olympics
{{Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014
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Winter Olympics
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