Skeleton at the
2014 Winter Olympics was held at the
Sliding Center Sanki
The Sliding Center Sanki (Санки) (a.k.a. the Sanki Sliding Center) is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia, 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Sochi. Located in the Western Caucasus. The venue hosted the ...
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:
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Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
. The events were held between 13 and 15 February 2014. A total of two skeleton events were held.
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all events.
All times are (UTC+4
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As standard time (year-round)
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Medal summary
Medal table
Medalist
* On 22 November 2017, gold medalist
Aleksandr Tretyakov was stripped of his gold medal. On 1 February 2018, his results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.
* On 22 November 2017, bronze medalist
Elena Nikitina
Elena Valeryevna Nikitina (russian: Елена Валерьевна Никитина; born 2 October 1992) is a Russian skeleton racer who joined the national squad in 2009. She rides a Schneider sled, and her coach is Denis Alimov. Before star ...
was stripped of her medal. On 1 February 2018, her results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.
Qualification
A total of 50 quota spots were availabled to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women might qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 19 January 2014.
Participating nations
47 athletes from 17 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
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References
External links
Official Results Book – Skeleton
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2014
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2014 Winter Olympics events
2014 in skeleton
Skeleton competitions in Russia