Tajikistan at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC codeTJK
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan
Websitewww.olympic.tj (in Tajik)
in Sochi
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearers Alisher Qudratov (opening[1][2]
and closing)[3]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)

Tajikistan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of one alpine skier, Alisher Qudratov. Qudratov will become nation's second athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics. The team struggled with lack of funding and resources to qualify for the games.[4][5]

Originally Andrei Drygin the country's only ever Winter Olympian was selected to compete for the country. However he was replaced with Alisher Qudratov because Qudratov became the first athlete born in the country to qualify for the Winter Olympics[1] and was younger.[6]

Tajikistan's president Emomali Rahmon was among the 65 heads of state that were present during the opening ceremony.[7]

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Tajikistan had qualified one athlete.[8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alisher Qudratov Men's slalom DNF

References

  1. ^ a b Президент Таджикистана поедет в Сочи на зимние Олимпийские игры [Tajik President will travel to Sochi Winter Olympic Games]. rus.ozodi.org/ (in Russian). 28 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Tajikistan skiers dream of Sochi glory". Al Jazeera English. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  5. ^ Borissov, Akbar (28 July 2013). "Tajikistan preparing for unlikely Sochi quest". Yahoo Sports. Agence-France Presse. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Tajik skier to carry flag for second time in opening ceremony". ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  7. ^ "President in the opening ceremony Sochi 2014". www.jahonnamo.tj/en/. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.1.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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National Olympic Committees at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
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