Belgium at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
in Sochi | |
Competitors | 7 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Hanna Mariën (opening) [1] Bart Swings (closing) [2] |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Belgium competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of seven athletes in five sports, one less than in 2010. The goal of the team was a few top-8 performances. [3]
Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo did not plan to attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture. [4]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Hanna Mariën Elfje Willemsen* | Two-woman | 57.92 | 4 | 58.02 | 4 | 58.33 | 8 | 58.30 | 7 | 3:52.57 | 6 |
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Belgium has achieved the following quota places:
Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Jorik Hendrickx | Men's singles | 72.52 | 16 Q | 141.52 | 15 | 214.04 | 16 |
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has two athletes in qualification position, [5] but rejected 1 quota in women's ski cross.
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | ||
Katrien Aerts | Women's halfpipe | 51.40 | 54.40 | 54.40 | 17 | Did not advance |
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has one athlete in qualification position. [5]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | ||
Seppe Smits | Men's slopestyle | 88.25 | 91.00 | 91.00 | 5 QS | 77.50 | 84.50 | 84.50 | 5 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Belgium has earned the following start quotas: [6]
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Time | Rank | ||
Bart Swings | Men's 1000 m | 1:10.14 | 23 |
Men's 1500 m | 1:45.95 | 10 | |
Men's 5000 m | 6:17.79 | 4 | |
Men's 10000 m | 13:13.99 | 5 | |
Jelena Peeters | Women's 1500 m | 1:59.73 | 20 |
Women's 3000 m | 4:10.87 | 12 |
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has six athletes in qualification position. [5] However no alpine skiers were selected for the final team.
Lithuania competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consists of nine athletes competing in five sports. The nine athletes mark the most athletes the country has ever qualified for a Winter Olympics.
Czech Republic competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 83 athletes in 11 sports competed for the country.
Norway competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
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.
Latvia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Latvian team consisted of 58 athletes in nine sports. These were the third consecutive games the country qualified to send 58 athletes.
Belarus competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Belarus' team consisted of 26 athletes, competing in five sports.
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014.
Estonia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. On 24 January 2014, 25 athletes were officially named to the Estonian Olympic team.
Italy competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. On 21 February it was announced that bobsledder William Frullani had tested positive for methylhexanamine and was sent home from Sochi. For the first time since 1980, Italy failed to win a gold medal in an Olympics. Closest was the alpine skier Christof Innerhofer who lost the gold in downhill against Matthias Mayer of Austria with only six hundredths of a second separating the two.
Kazakhstan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Kazakhstan's team consisted of 52 athletes competing in 11 sports, an increase of 14 athletes from four years prior.
Spain competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The 20 athlete team was officially announced on 21 January 2014.
Croatia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Croatia qualified 11 athletes, the fewest athletes in the fewest sports since the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Australia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Australia's team consisted of 60 athletes competing in 11 sports, which represented the largest Winter Olympics team the country had ever sent.
Hungary competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 16 athletes competing in five sports were selected to the team.
Andorra competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Andorran team consisted of six athletes in three sports.
Moldova competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Moldova's team consists of four athletes in four sports.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consists of five athletes in three sports. The team marched in the opening ceremony wearing clothes that paid homage to the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo.
Chile competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Chile's team consisted of six athletes in three sports, doubling the number of athletes from four years ago.
Greece competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Greek team consisted of seven athletes in four sports. As the founding nation of the Olympic games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first during the opening ceremony.
Iran competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Iran's team consisted of five athletes in two sports, representing the largest ever Iranian team at the Winter Olympics.
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