IOC code SUI | Competitors 163 in 12 sports | |
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NOC Swiss Olympic Association Website www.swissolympic.ch (German) (French) Flag bearer Simon Ammann (opening)
Patrizia Kummer (closing) Medals
Ranked 7th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
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3
2
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Switzerland competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. 163 athletes were participating, making it the largest team Switzerland has ever sent to the Olympic Winter Games. The four-time Olympic gold medalist Simon Ammann was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
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Alpine skiing
The Swiss Olympic selection committee named the following 21 athletes to the Winter Olympic team. Both Silvan Zurbriggen and Nadja Kamer were selected to the team but did not compete in any race.
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Switzerland qualified 5 men and 4 women.
Bobsleigh
Switzerland qualified a total of thirteen athletes in the following sleds. The qualification was based on the world rankings as of 20 January 2014.
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Based on results from 2012 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and based on the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Men's Curling Championship, Switzerland qualified a women's team and a men's team (consisting of five athletes) as one of the seven highest ranked nations.
Men's tournament
Final round robin standings
Women's tournament
Final round robin standings
Freestyle skiing
24 Swiss freestyle skiers (10 women and 14 men) were competing in 4 disciplines. On 22 January 2014, the Swiss Olympic committee selected 5 athletes for the Aerials team. Thomas Lambert and Renato Ulrich were competing in their third consecutive Winter Olympics. On 23 January 2014, 6 athletes joined the slopestyle team, a sport that made its first appearance at the Olympics. On 27 January 2014, 7 athletes were selected for the ski cross team. The 2010 Olympic champion Michael Schmid and the 2013 World champion Fanny Smith were competing for the second time. 6 athletes were selected for the Halfpipe team, a sport that was also part of the Winter Olympics for the first time.
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Ice hockey
Switzerland qualified a men's team by being one of the 9 highest ranked teams in the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 World Championships. The women's team qualified by being one of the 5 highest ranked teams in the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 Women's World Championships.
Men's tournament
The following is the Swiss roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Women's tournament
The following is the Swiss roster in the women's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Luge
Switzerland qualified two athletes (one man and one woman) in the luge.
Snowboarding
24 Swiss snowboarders were competing in 5 disciplines, including the new events of parallel slalom and slopestyle. It will be the largest team competing in Sochi along with Canada and the United States. The two-time Olympic champion Philipp Schoch will be competing in his third Olympics, while his brother Simon Schoch, the 2006 silver medalist, will be participating in his fourth consecutive Games.
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
* Qualify immediately to consolation round after being disqualified in the semifinals