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Cross-country skiing at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
Dates | 8–23 February |
No. of events | 12 |
Competitors | 310 from 54 nations |
Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
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Qualification | ||
Distance | ||
Classical | men | women |
Skiathlon | men | women |
Mass start | men | women |
Relay | men | women |
Sprint | ||
Individual | men | women |
Team | men | women |
Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The twelve events took place between 8–23 February 2014.
The following is the competition schedule for all twelve events.
All times are (UTC+4).
Date | Time | Event |
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8 February | 14:00 | Women's skiathlon |
9 February | 14:00 | Men's skiathlon |
11 February | 14:00 | Individual sprint free men/women qualifying |
16:00 | Individual sprint free men/women finals | |
13 February | 14:00 | Women's 10 km classical |
14 February | 14:00 | Men's 15 km classical |
15 February | 14:00 | 4 x 5 km relay women |
16 February | 14:00 | 4 x 10 km relay men |
19 February | 13:15 | Team sprint classical men/women qualifying |
15:45 | Team sprint classical men/women finals | |
22 February | 13:30 | Women's 30 km mass start free |
23 February | 11:00 | Men's 50 km mass start free |
* Host nation (Russia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Norway (NOR) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
2 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Russia (RUS)* | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
5 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
6 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (9 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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15 km classical |
Dario Cologna Switzerland |
38:29.7 | Johan Olsson Sweden |
38:58.2 | Daniel Richardsson Sweden |
39:08.5 |
30 km skiathlon |
Dario Cologna Switzerland |
1:08:15.4 | Marcus Hellner Sweden |
1:08:15.8 | Martin Johnsrud Sundby Norway |
1:08:16.8 |
50 km freestyle |
Alexander Legkov Russia |
1:46:55.2 | Maxim Vylegzhanin Russia |
1:46:55.9 | Ilia Chernousov Russia |
1:46:56.0 |
4 × 10 km relay |
Sweden (SWE) Lars Nelson Daniel Richardsson Johan Olsson Marcus Hellner |
1:28:42.0 | Russia (RUS) Dmitry Yaparov Alexander Bessmertnykh Alexander Legkov Maxim Vylegzhanin |
1:29:09.3 | France (FRA) Jean-Marc Gaillard Maurice Manificat Robin Duvillard Ivan Perrillat Boiteux |
1:29:13.9 |
Sprint |
Ola Vigen Hattestad Norway |
3:38.4 | Teodor Peterson Sweden |
3:39.6 | Emil Jönsson Sweden |
3:55.2 |
Team sprint |
Finland Iivo Niskanen Sami Jauhojärvi |
23:14.89 | Russia Maxim Vylegzhanin Nikita Kriukov |
23:15.86 | Sweden Emil Jönsson Teodor Peterson |
23:30.01 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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10 km classical |
Justyna Kowalczyk Poland |
28:17.8 | Charlotte Kalla Sweden |
28:36.2 | Therese Johaug Norway |
28:46.1 |
15 km skiathlon |
Marit Bjørgen Norway |
38:33.6 | Charlotte Kalla Sweden |
38:35.4 | Heidi Weng Norway |
38:46.8 |
30 km freestyle |
Marit Bjørgen Norway |
1:11:05.2 | Therese Johaug Norway |
1:11:07.8 | Kristin Størmer Steira Norway |
1:11:28.8 |
4 × 5 km relay |
Sweden (SWE) Ida Ingemarsdotter Emma Wikén Anna Haag Charlotte Kalla |
53:02.7 | Finland (FIN) Anne Kyllönen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen Krista Lähteenmäki |
53:03.2 | Germany (GER) Nicole Fessel Stefanie Böhler Claudia Nystad Denise Herrmann |
53:03.6 |
Sprint |
Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway |
2:35.49 | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Norway |
2:35.87 | Vesna Fabjan Slovenia |
2:35.89 |
Team sprint |
Norway (NOR) Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Marit Bjørgen |
16:04.05 | Finland (FIN) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen |
16:13.14 | Sweden (SWE) Ida Ingemarsdotter Stina Nilsson |
16:23.82 |
A maximum of 310 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 20 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 12 men or 12 women. There were two qualification standards for the games: an A standard and a B standard.
310 athletes from 54 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses. Chile made its Olympic debut in the sport. Dominica, qualified for the Winter Olympics for the first time, and its two athletes competed in cross-country skiing. India's athlete was planned to compete as an Independent Olympic Participants, as the Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the International Olympic Committee, but the suspension had since been lifted.