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Belarus at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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IOC code
  
BLR

Competitors
  
26 in 5 sports

Belarus at the 2014 Winter Olympics

NOC
  
Belarus Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.noc.by (Russian) (English)

Flag bearer
  
Aleksei Grishin (opening) Darya Domracheva (closing)

Medals Ranked 8th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 5 0 1 6

Belarus competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Belarus' team consisted of 26 athletes competing in five sports.

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With five gold medals won this was Belarus' most successful Winter Olympics. The five gold medals was also the most won by the country at any Olympics since independence.

Alpine skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Belarus had two athletes in qualification position.

Biathlon

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Belarus qualified 5 men and 5 women.

Men
Women
Mixed

Cross-country skiing

According to final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Belarus had five athletes in qualification position.

Distance
Men
Women
Sprint

Freestyle skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Belarus had six athletes in qualification position. The full list of Belarusian freestyle skiing team was officially announced on 22 January 2014.

Aerials

Short track speed skating

Based on their performance at World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013, Belarus qualified 1 man (1500 m) and 1 woman (1500 m). For the first time ever a Belarusian male athlete qualified in the sport.

References

Belarus at the 2014 Winter Olympics Wikipedia


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