Six new World records and ten new Olympic records were set at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Six new World records and ten new Olympic records were set at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:
| Event | Date | Component | Skaters | Country | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team trophy | 9 February | Ice Dancing - Free dance | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |  United States | 114.34 | [1] |
| Pairs skating | 11 February | Short program | Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov |  Russia | 84.17 | [2] |
| Men's singles | 13 February | Short program | Yuzuru Hanyu |  Japan | 101.45 | [3] |
| Ice dancing | 16 February | Short dance | Meryl Davis / Charlie White | United States | 78.89 | [4] |
| 17 February | Free dance | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |  Canada | 114.66 | [1] | |
| Meryl Davis / Charlie White | United States | 116.63 | [1] | |||
| Total score | 195.52 | [5] |
| Event | Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | Record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 1000 metres | 18 February | Heat 3 | Valérie Maltais | Canada | 1:28.771 | OR | [6] |
| Men's 5000 metre relay | 21 February | Final A | Viktor Ahn Semion Elistratov Vladimir Grigorev Ruslan Zakharov | Russia | 6:42.100 | OR | [7] |
OR = Olympic record
| Event | Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | Record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 metres | 8 February | Pair 10 | Sven Kramer |  Netherlands | 6:10.76 | OR | [8] |
| Men's 500 metres | 10 February | Race 1 Pair 19 Race 2 Pair 19 | Michel Mulder | Netherlands | 1:09.312 | WR (sea level) | [9] |
| Women's 500 metres | 11 February | Race 2 Pair 17 | Lee Sang-hwa |  South Korea | 37.28 | OR | [10] |
| Race 1 Pair 18 Race 2 Pair 17 | Lee Sang-hwa | South Korea | 1:14.70 | OR WR (sea level) | [10] | ||
| Women's 1500 metres | 16 February | Pair 9 | Jorien ter Mors | Netherlands | 1:53.51 | OR | [11] |
| Men's 10000 metres | 18 February | Pair 6 | Jorrit Bergsma | Netherlands | 12:44.45 | OR WR (sea level) | [12] |
| Women's team pursuit | 21 February | Quarterfinal 4 | Jorien ter Mors Lotte van Beek Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 2:58.61 | OR | [13] |
| Men's team pursuit | 22 February | Final A | Jan Blokhuijsen Sven Kramer Koen Verweij | Netherlands | 3:37.71 | OR | [14] |
| Women's team pursuit | 22 February | Semifinal 2 | Marrit Leenstra Jorien ter Mors Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 2:58.43 | OR | [15] |
| Final A | 2:58.05 | OR | [16] |
OR = Olympic record, WR = World record
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Canada competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
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Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The five events took place between 6–22 February 2014. For the first time at the Winter Olympics, a figure skating team event was held.
Russia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, from 7 to 23 February 2014 as the host nation. As host, Russia participated in all 15 sports, with a team consisting of 232 athletes. It is Russia's largest Winter Olympics team to date.
Sweden competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Swedish Olympic Committee sent 106 athletes to the Games, 61 men and 45 women, to compete in nine sports. 38 of the 98 events had Swedish participation. The youngest athlete in the delegation was freestyle skier Sandra Näslund, at 17 years old, while ice hockey player Daniel Alfredsson was the oldest athlete at 41. Alfredsson competed in his fifth Olympics, and he thus became the first Swedish ice hockey player that has participated in five Olympic tournaments. 55 athletes were Olympic debutants. Sweden won 15 medals in total, making the Sochi games Sweden's most successful Winter Games ever in terms of medals. However, the number of gold medals (2) was lower than in the two previous Winter Games.
Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held in Russia from 9–22 February at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, east of Sochi.
Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Adler Arena, Sochi, Russia, between 8 and 22 February 2014.
Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The eight events took place between 10–21 February 2014.
South Korea competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of 71 athletes and 49 officials. This marks an increase of 25 athletes from four years prior. Originally 64 athletes were named to the team but reallocations brought the final team size to 71 athletes.
Canada competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to 23, 2014. Canadians competed in every discipline except Nordic combined.
The United States competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to 23, 2014. Team USA consisted of 222 athletes competing in all 15 sports.
Finland competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Finnish team consisted of 103 competitors who participated in alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, ski jumping, snowboarding, and speed skating.
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7–23 February 2014.
The Netherlands competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Dutch team was the largest Dutch delegation at a Winter Olympics, with 41 competitors that participated in bobsleigh, short track speed skating, snowboarding, and speed skating.
This article contains a chronological summary of major events from the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
