Mongolia at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | MGL |
NOC | Mongolian National Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Sochi | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Bold Byambadorj (opening) [1] Otgontsetseg Chinbat (closing) [2] |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mongolia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Mongolia's team consisted of two cross-country skiers. This marked the third straight Winter Olympics the nation had sent two cross-country skiers. [3] [4] The Mongolian team was the first officially welcomed team at the Games. [5]
The Mongolian National Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1962, [6] and the nation entered Olympic competition soon after, talking part in both the 1964 Winter and Summer Olympics. Mongolia has only missed two Olympic Games since, the 1976 Winter Olympics; and the 1984 Summer Olympics as the Mongolians joined in the Soviet-led boycott of the Games in Los Angeles. [7] [8] Sochi marked the Mongolian's thirteenth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation sent to Sochi consisted of two cross-country skiiers; Byambadorj and Otgontsetseg.
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Mongolia has two athletes in qualification position. [9] Byambadorj finished his race in 80th out of 92 competitors, [10] while Otgontsetseg finished in 70th out of 76 competitors. [11] [12]
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
Bold Byambadorj [3] | Men's 15 km classical | 48:29.6 | +9:59.9 | 80 |
Otgontsetseg Chinbat | Women's 10 km classical | 38:43.1 | +10:25.3 | 70 |
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Boldyn Byambadorj is a cross-country skier from Mongolia. He will compete for Mongolia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical race.
Chinbatyn Otgontsetseg is a cross-country skier competing for Mongolia. She competed for Mongolia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 10 kilometre classical race. She ended up placing in 70th place in a field of 76 competitors.
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