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Azerbaijan at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Azerbaijan at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Azerbaijan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Even though all the athletes that competed for Azerbaijan were foreign-born, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation at the Sochi Olympics Kenul Nurullayeva said: "if Azerbaijan is mentioned, at least for three times during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, it will be a big deal for us. What else do we need besides the publicity? We work for this".[3]

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The Azerbaijani team at the opening ceremony

At the 2014 Winter Olympics Azerbaijan offered the biggest bonuses for medal-winning athletes among other competing countries ($510,000 for gold, $255,000 for silver and $130,000 for bronze medal).[citation needed]

Rahman Khalilov, president of the country's winter sport federation carried the flag during the opening ceremony.[1]

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Azerbaijan has qualified two athletes.[4] Gaia Bassani Antivari had to withdraw from competition, because she sustained an injury during training.[5]

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Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Azerbaijan has achieved the following quota places:[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    Timman (7 February 2014). "Opening Ceremony Recap". www.tvgrapevine.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. [3]
    Javadova, Khanim (16 January 2014). "BBC: Only foreign athletes will leave for Sochi to present Azerbaijan, but even that does not give Baku much hope for victory". BBC. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Injured Azerbaijani skier halts Olympic adventure". Day.az. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. [6]
    Osborne, Paul (27 December 2013). "Azerbaijan unveils Sochi 2014 Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremony uniforms". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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