Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | TOG |
NOC | Comité National Olympique Togolais |
in Sochi | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer (opening) | Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean [1] |
Flag bearer (closing) | Alessia Afi Dipol [2] |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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. [3]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cross-country skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 2 | 2 |
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Togo had qualified one athlete. [4] Alessia Afi Dipol is a naturalized Togolese and is originally from Italy. She has no familial connections to the country. [5] She chose to represent the country because her father owns a clothing factory in Togo. [6] On February 18, Dipol finished the giant slalom race in 55th position (out of 74 competitors who finished). [7] She did not finish the slalom race after starting the first run. [8]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Alessia Afi Dipol | Women's giant slalom | 1:31.66 | 60 | 1:31.14 | 53 | 3:02.80 | 55 |
Women's slalom | DNF |
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Togo had one athlete in qualification position. [4] Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean was born in Niger to a Togolese mother, which allowed her the opportunity to compete for the country. She was contacted by Togolese Ski Federation in March 2013 via Facebook to compete for the country at the Winter Olympics. Petitjean has lived the majority of her life in Haute-Savoie, France, where she learned to ski. [9]
Petitjean finished in 68th place in her only race out of 75 competitors, nearly ten minutes behind the winner Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland. Petitjean hopes that her appearance will help to inspire the youth of Africa to participate in winter sports. [10]
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean [11] | Women's 10 km classical | 37:26.7 | +9:08.9 | 68 |
Togo has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1972 except for 1976 and 1980, which they boycotted, winning their first Olympic medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics when Benjamin Boukpeti won bronze in the K1 kayak slalom event.
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.
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.
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.
Brazil competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. With 13 athletes qualified, Brazil sent its largest ever team to the Winter Olympics, surpassing the ten it qualified for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The 13 athletes also represent the third largest team from the Americas and the biggest of non-snowing countries.
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.
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.
Paraguay competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Paraguay made its debut at the Winter Olympics. The Paraguayan team consisted of one athlete competing in freestyle skiing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Malta competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Malta made its debut at the Winter Olympics.
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.
Alessia Afi Dipol is an Italian-Togolese alpine skier who competed for Togo at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. Dipol also originally competed for India between 2011 and 2013, but she later switched to compete for Togo even though she has no familial connections to the country, so she could qualify to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She also chose to represent the country because her father owns a clothing factory in Togo.
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean is a French-Togolese cross-country skier. She competed for Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 10 km classical race. Petitjean finished in 68th place in her only race out of 75 competitors, nearly ten minutes behind the winner Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland. Petitjean hopes that her appearance will help to inspire the youth of Africa to participate in winter sports.
Togo competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was represented by single athlete, cross-country skier Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean.