Belgium at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Belgium at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC code BEL
NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website www.olympic.be (Dutch) (French)
in Sochi
Competitors 7 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Hanna Mariën (opening)[1]
Bart Swings (closing)[2]
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of seven athletes in five sports, one less than in 2010. The goal of the team was a few top-8 performances.[3]

Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo is not planning to attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.[4]

Bobsleigh

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Hanna Mariën
Elfje Willemsen*
Two-woman 57.92 4 58.02 4 58.33 8 58.30 7 3:52.57 6

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Figure skating

Belgium has achieved the following quota places:

Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Jorik Hendrickx Men's singles 72.52 16 Q 141.52 15 214.04 16

Freestyle skiing

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has two athletes in qualification position,[5] but rejected 1 quota in women's ski cross.

Halfpipe
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Katrien Aerts Women's halfpipe 51.40 54.40 54.40 17 Did not advance

Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has one athlete in qualification position.[5]

Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Seppe Smits Men's slopestyle 88.25 91.00 91.00 5 QS 77.50 84.50 84.50 5 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Speed skating

The results of the Men's 5000m at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Belgium has earned the following start quotas:[6]

Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Bart Swings Men's 1000 m 1:10.14 23
Men's 1500 m 1:45.95 10
Men's 5000 m 6:17.79 4
Men's 10000 m 13:13.99 5
Jelena Peeters Women's 1500 m 1:59.73 20
Women's 3000 m 4:10.87 12

Non-qualified sports

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Belgium has six athletes in qualification position.[5] However no alpine skiers were selected for the final team.

References

  1. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  2. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. "Sept athlètes belges aux JO d'hiver de Sotchi". flandreinfo.be (in French). 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  4. "Putin Plays Games to Salvage Olympics". Bloomberg.com. December 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. "Communication No. 1841 XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi Entries Speed Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. December 23, 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.

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