Lebanon at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Lebanon at the
2014 Winter Olympics
Flag of Lebanon.svg
IOC code LIB
NOC Lebanese Olympic Committee
Website www.lebolymp.org
in Sochi
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Alexandre Mohbat (opening) [1] Jackie Chamoun (closing) [2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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 Chamoun has denied that she posed nude publicly on her Facebook page, saying that the behind the scenes images were not for publication.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

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 112
Total112

Alpine skiing

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

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alexandre Mohbat [9] [10] Men's giant slalom 1:38.96751:38.89693:17.8569
Men's slalom 1:03.77751:18.02422:21.7942
Jacky Chamoun [11] Women's slalom 1:16.05581:12.69482:28.7447

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