Lebanon_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics

Lebanon at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Lebanon at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Lebanon's team consisted of two athletes in one sport

Lebanon competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Lebanon's team consisted of two athletes in one sport, alpine skiing.[3]

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The participation of Jackie Chamoun became controversial in Lebanon after it was revealed at home in 2014 that she had posed in sexy photos for an Austrian calendar in 2011. A ministerial investigation has been mooted, while an online support protest "Strip for Jackie" has been organized. Chamoun has denied that she posed nude publicly on her Facebook page, saying that the behind the scenes images were not for publication.[4][5][6][7]

Competitors

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Alpine skiing

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

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References

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    "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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    "Le Liban présent aux JO 2014 d'hiver" [Lebanon this 2014 winter Olympics]. L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 18 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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    Isabelle Vatan (12 February 2014). "Jackie Chamoun au royaume des skieuses topless" (in French). L'Equipe Sport&Style. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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    Ziyad Makhoul (12 February 2014). "Jackie, oh!" (in French). Le Monde Courrier International.
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    QMI (15 February 2014). "Naked fans support topless Lebanese skier Jackie Chamoun". Sun News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014.
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    "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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    Hayek, Tony (5 February 2014). "lex Mohbat, en route pour Sotchi:on ne peut pas rivaliser avec les autres skieurs" [Alex Mohbat on route to Sochi: "We can not compete with other skiers"]. L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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