Nepal at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Nepal at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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| At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Dachhiri Sherpa (opening[1] and closing)[2] |
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| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Nepal competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Dachhiri Sherpa represented the country again (as he did in the previous two Winter Olympics) as the only athlete.[3] A contingent of seven officials and one coach were also part of the Nepali delegation.[4] Sherpa competed in his final games during the 15 km classical race.[5]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cross-country skiing
Dachhiri Sherpa competed in cross-country skiing as the only athlete from Nepal.
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Nepal had one athlete in qualification position.[6] Dachhiri Sherpa finished his only race in 86th position (out of 87 athletes that completed the race).[7][8]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Dachhiri Sherpa | Men's 15 km classical | 55:39.3 | +17:09.6 | 86 |
References
- ↑ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "Dachhiri to represent Nepali contingent at Winter Olympics". The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu, Nepal: International Media Network Nepal Pvt. Ltd.). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sherpa to represent Nepal in Winter Olympics". República (Kathmandu, Nepal). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Zaccardi, Nick (31 January 2014). "Nepal cross-country skier expects to finish last at Sochi Olympics". NBC. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Dachhiri Sherpa finishes 86th in Winter Olympics". República (Kathmandu, Nepal). 14 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ Basu, Anand (14 February 2014). "Olympics-Cross Country-Men's 15 km classic result". Reuters. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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