Norway_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics

Norway at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Norway at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation


Norway competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.

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The 2014 Games marked the first time a Norwegian Olympic team competed in Russia, as Norway and 64 western countries took part at the American-led boycott in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War.

Medalists

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Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 24 January 2014, Norway qualified a total quota of ten athletes in alpine skiing.[4]

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Biathlon

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Norway qualified 6 men and 6 women.[5]

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1The medal was reallocated after the disqualification of the Russian team for doping.

Mixed
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Cross-country skiing

Norway was awarded a total quota of twenty athletes by International Ski Federation (FIS), based on qualification points awarded in races within the FIS Calendar during the period of July 2012 – 19 January 2014. National quotas per each Olympic event were allocated according to points awarded in these competitions.[6][7]

Distance
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Sprint
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Curling

Based on their performance at the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Men's Curling Championship, Norway qualified their men's team as one of the top seven teams in the world.

Team: Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson and Markus Høiberg

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Draw 2

Monday, February 10, 7:00 pm

Draw 3

Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm

Draw 4

Wednesday, February 12, 9:00 am

Draw 6

Thursday, February 13, 2:00 pm

Draw 7

Friday, February 14, 9:00 am

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Draw 8

Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm

Draw 10

Sunday, February 16, 9:00 am

Draw 11

Sunday, February 16, 7:00 pm

Draw 12

Monday, February 17, 2:00 pm

Figure skating

Norway earned one spot in women's figure skating during the last of the two qualifying events for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2013. This was the first time Norway earned an Olympic spot in figure skating since 1994,[8] and the first participation since 1964.[9]

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Freestyle skiing

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

Slopestyle
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Ice hockey

Norway qualified a men's team by being one of the 9 highest ranked teams in the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 World Championships.[10][11]

Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Norwegian roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[12][13]

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13 February 2014
21:00
Canada 3–1
(0–0, 2–0, 1–1)
 NorwayBolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi
Attendance: 10,261
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14 February 2014
21:00
Norway 1–6
(0–3, 0–2, 1–1)
 FinlandShayba Arena, Sochi
Attendance: 3,018
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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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Luge

Norway earned three quota places in men's singles.

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Nordic combined

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Ski jumping

Norway received the following start quotas

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Snowboarding

Torstein Horgmo qualified for the men's slopestyle, and was considered to be one of the medal contenders, however, while practicing in Sochi, he fell and broke a clavicle, which forced him to miss the Olympics.[14]

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Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

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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, Norway earned the following start quotas:

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Team pursuit
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References

  1. "Svindal blir flaggbærer: – Stor overraskelse" (in Norwegian). NRK. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. "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.
  4. "2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota". Real Biathlon. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  5. "Qualification systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  6. Alpine FIS Points and race results administration. "Rules for the FIS Alpine Points — Edition 2013/2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  7. "Nine teams go to Sochi 2014". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  8. Nick Zaccardi (7 January 2014). "Norway Olympic hockey team guided by top New York Rangers scorer". NBC Olympictalk. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  9. "OL-troppen annonsert". hockey.no. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  10. O'Connor, Philip (3 February 2014). "Norway's Horgmo breaks collarbone". Reuters. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

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