Austria_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics

Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation


Austria competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team was composed of 132 athletes in 14 sports, consisting of 90 men and 42 women. The 132 athletes is 27 more than the country's previous largest Winter Olympics team.[4]

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The Austrian athletes for the 2014 Winter Olympics

Originally Benjamin Raich[4] was scheduled to carry the flag at the opening ceremony, however he withdrew after he decided to skip the combined competition, thus delaying his arrival in Sochi.[5] Nordic combined athlete Mario Stecher was named his replacement.[1]

The Austrian Olympic Committee received a Russian letter containing a kidnap threat against Alpine skier Bernadette Schild and skeleton pilot Janine Flock during the Sochi Games.[6]

On 23 February, skier Johannes Dürr was suspended from the Winter Olympics after testing positive for EPO.[7]

Medalists

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Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 24 January 2014, Austria qualified a total quota of twenty-two athletes in alpine skiing.[8] Joachim Puchner[9] and Nicole Schmidhofer[10] were selected to the team but did not compete in any races.

Men
The Austrian men's alpine skiing team
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Women
The Austrian women's alpine skiing team
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Biathlon

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Austria qualified 6 men and 4 women.[11]

Men
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Women
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Mixed
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Bobsleigh

Austrian two-man bobsleigh
The Austrian men's bobsleigh team
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* – Denotes the driver of each sled
** – Competed only in runs 1 and 2
*** - Competed only in runs 3 and 4

Cross-country skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Austria had eight athletes in qualification position.[8]

Distance
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Sprint
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Figure skating

The Austrian figure skating team

Austria achieved the following quota places:

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Freestyle skiing

The Austrian freestyle skiing team
Halfpipe
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Ski cross
The Austrian ski cross team
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Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Slopestyle
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Ice hockey

Austria qualified a men's team by winning a qualification tournament.[12][13]

Men's tournament

Roster
The Austrian ice hockey team

The following is the Austrian roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[14][15]

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Group stage
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Source: [citation needed]
13 February 2014
12:00
Finland 8–4
(4–2, 2–0, 2–2)
 AustriaBolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi
Attendance: 5,664
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14 February 2014
21:00
Canada 6–0
(2–0, 4–0, 0–0)
 AustriaBolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi
Attendance: 8,969
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16 February 2014
12:00
Austria 3–1
(2–0, 0–1, 1–0)
 NorwayBolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi
Attendance: 6,882
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Qualification playoffs
18 February 2014
12:00
Slovenia 4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
 AustriaBolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi
Attendance: 6,821
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Austria finished the tournament on the 10th rank.

Luge

The Austrian luge team

Austria earned the maximum quota of ten spots.

Men
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Women
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Mixed team relay
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Nordic combined

The Austrian Nordic combined team

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Austria qualified a maximum quota of five athletes and a spot in the team large hill relay.[8]

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Short track speed skating

The Austrian short track speed skating team

Based on their performance at World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013, Austria qualified 1 woman.

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Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Skeleton

The Austrian skeleton team
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Ski jumping

Austria received the following start quotas:

The Austrian ski jumping team
Men
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Women
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Snowboarding

The Austrian snowboard team
Alpine
Men
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Women
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Freestyle
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Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Snowboard cross
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Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Speed skating

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Austria earned the following start quotas:

Women
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References

  1. "6-time Olympian Stecher to bear Austrian flag". Associated Press. Sochi, Russia: Yahoo. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). www.olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. "Austria says it's received athlete kidnapping threats". olympics.cbc.ca. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  5. "Summary of Quota allocation as per 24.01.2014". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  6. "Joachim Puchner Sochi 2014 bio". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  7. "Nicole Schmidhofer Sochi 2014 bio". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  8. "2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota". Real Biathlon. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  9. "Austrian Eagles fly to Sochi". International Ice Hockey Federation. February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  10. Nick Zaccardi (7 January 2014). "Austria names first Olympic hockey roster since 2002". NBC Olympictalk. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  11. "ÖEHV Olympia 25+3" (PDF). eishockey.at.

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