| Malta at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MLT |
| NOC | Malta Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Élise Pellegrin (opening [1] [2] and closing) [3] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Malta competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Malta made its debut at the Winter Olympics. [4] [5] [6]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Malta had qualified one athlete. [7] Élise Pellegrin's great-grandfather had moved to France from Malta, giving her the opportunity to compete for the country. [4] On February 18, Pellegrin finished the giant slalom race in 65th position (out of 67 skiers who completed both runs). [8] On February 21, she finished the slalom race in 42nd position (out of 49 skiers who completed both runs). [9]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Élise Pellegrin | Women's giant slalom | 1:36.85 | 72 | 1:36.27 | 64 | 3:13.12 | 65 |
| Women's slalom | 1:07.10 | 52 | 1:02.73 | 39 | 2:09.83 | 42 | |
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.
Macedonia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from the 7 to 23 February 2014. The Macedonian team consisted of three athletes in two sports.
The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. This marked the return of the Virgin Islands to the Winter Olympics after missing the 2010 edition, and was their sixth time competing at a Winter Olympic Games. The USVI team consisted of one athlete in alpine skiing, Jasmine Campbell. She finished 56th in the giant slalom and 43rd in the slalom.
Israel competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The team consisted of five athletes. Vladislav Bykanov was the first male athlete to qualify from Israel in short track speed skating.
Zimbabwe competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Zimbabwe made its debut at the Winter Olympics. The team consisted of a single athlete competing in alpine skiing.
Nepal competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Dachhiri Sherpa represented the country again as the only athlete. A contingent of seven officials and one coach were also part of the Nepali delegation. Sherpa competed in his final games during the 15 km classical race.
Togo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Togo's team consisted of two athletes in two sports, marking the country's debut at the Winter Olympics.
Portugal competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. It was the country's seventh overall and third consecutive participation at the Olympic Winter Games. The team consisted of two alpine skiers, Arthur Hanse and Camille Dias, which competed in the slalom events.
Peru competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Peru's team consisted of three athletes in two sports. The same three athletes represented the country at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Thailand competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Thai team consisted of two athletes, Vanessa Vanakorn and Kanes Sucharitakul, both competing in alpine skiing. This was Thailand's third appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, and their first since 2006, having missed the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
San Marino sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. This was the country's ninth appearance and the first time a woman was representing the nation at the Winter Olympics. The delegation consisted of three officials and two competitors, alpine skiers Vincenzo Michelotti and Federica Selva. Both of them took part in giant slalom races and were unranked in the competition. Michelotti was disqualified and Selva could not finish her race.
The Cayman Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. This was the territory's second appearance at a Winter Olympics, following their debut four years prior. The Caymanian delegation consisted of four officials and one athlete, alpine skier Dow Travers, who failed to complete either of his events.
Mexico competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team once again consisted of Hubertus von Hohenlohe competing in Alpine skiing. Hubertus von Hohenlohe became the second oldest Winter Olympian ever, and also break the longest span of competing at the winter Olympics.
Albania competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of two athletes competing in alpine skiing and for the first time a female athlete.
Morocco competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The country's participation at Vancouver marked its sixth appearance at a Winter Olympics since its debut at the 1968 Games; no athlete has ever won any medals. The 2010 delegation consisted of two athletes competing in alpine skiing, Adam Lamhamedi and Kenza Tazi, who were accompanied by Adam's brother Sami and four officials. Adam Lamhamedi was also the nation's flag bearer in the Parade of Nations, and at the closing ceremony. Neither skier finished on a medal podium.
Luxembourg sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. This was Luxembourg's eighth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Luxembourgian team consisted of one athlete in cross-country skiing, Kari Peters. In the only event he contested, the men's sprint, he finished in 79th place. He withdrew from the 15 km classical due to illness.
Élise Pellegrin is a Maltese-French alpine skier who has competed since 2006. Pellegrin was born in Blois, France, and qualified to compete for Malta at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, becoming the first Winter Olympian to represent the country. Although Pellegrin was born in France, her great-grandfather had moved to France from Malta, which gave her the opportunity to compete for the country. Pellegrin was also the flagbearer for Malta at the opening ceremony.
Venezuela competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of one athlete in alpine skiing. This marks the country's return to the Winter Olympics after missing the previous games four years ago.
Malta sent a delegation to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with one competitor, alpine skier Élise Pellegrin. It was the country's second Winter Olympic appearance, after the 2014 Winter Olympics. Pellegrin was designated as the flag bearer for both the parade of nations during the opening ceremony, and the closing ceremony. She was disqualified from the giant slalom, and finished 50th in the slalom.
Three athletes from India qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia held between 7 and 23 February 2014. They initially entered the competition as Independent Olympic Participants due to the ongoing suspension of India's national olympic committee (NOC), the Indian Olympic Association since 2012. However, on 11 February 2014, the IOC reinstated India's NOC, allowing two athletes, Himanshu Thakur and Nadeem Iqbal, who still had pending events to compete under the Indian flag.
