IOC code GER | Competitors 153 in 15 sports | |
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NOC German Olympic Sports Confederation Website www.dosb.de (German) (English) (French) Flag bearer Maria Höfl-Riesch (opening)
Felix Loch (closing) Medals
Ranked 6th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
8
6
5
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Germany competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The first round of nominations was on 18 December, the second round on 23 January. Germany sent 153 athletes (76 men, 77 women). Chef de Mission was Michael Vesper. The outfitting was held in January at the Erding Air Base.
Contents
- Alpine skiing
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Cross country skiing
- Curling
- Mens tournament
- Figure skating
- Freestyle skiing
- Ice hockey
- Womens tournament
- Luge
- Nordic combined
- Short track speed skating
- Ski jumping
- Snowboarding
- Speed skating
- References
During the Games, Germany had a German House, that was located in the village of Estosadok, on the Mzymta River, 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) upstream from Krasnaya Polyana (Mountain Cluster).
German president Joachim Gauck did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.
On 21 February it was announced that biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle had tested positive for methylhexanamine and was sent home from Sochi.
Alpine skiing
Germany qualified seven quota places in alpine skiing.
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Germany qualified 6 men and 6 women.
Bobsleigh
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
Germany had 20 quota places, but only 15 achieved the national criteria.
Curling
Germany qualified a men's team by winning the final qualification tournament.
Men's tournament
Final round robin standings
Figure skating
Germany will compete in all events.
Freestyle skiing
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Ice hockey
Germany qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament.
Women's tournament
On 15 January 2014, head coach Klaus Kathan nominated the following roster:
Luge
Germany earned the maximum quota of ten spots.
Nordic combined
Germany qualified a maximum of five athletes and a spot in the team relay.
Short track speed skating
Germany qualified 1 man and 1 woman during World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013.
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Ski jumping
Germany qualified nine quota places in ski jumping.
Snowboarding
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final
Speed skating
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Germany earned the following start quotas: