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India at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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India at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Websiteolympic.ind.in
in Sochi, Russia
7–23 February 2014
Competitors2 (2 men) in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Did not participate
Flag bearer (closing)Himanshu Thakur[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Independent Olympic Participants (2014)

Three athletes from India qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia held between 7 and 23 February 2014. The country's participation in Sochi marked its ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964.

While three Indians qualified for the games, they entered the competition as Independent Olympic Participants due to the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association since 2012. After Shiva Keshavan had participated in the luge event, on 11 February 2014, the International Olympic Committee reinstated India's National Olympic Committee, allowing the other two athletes, Himanshu Thakur and Nadeem Iqbal, who still had pending events to compete under the Indian flag.

As participation under the Indian flag was not approved initially, there was no official flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Thakur served as the flag-bearer during the closing ceremony. India did not win a medal, and as of these Games, India had not earned a Winter Olympic medal.

Background[edit]

This edition of the Games marked the nation's ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics since they debuted at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[2]

The Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the International Olympic Committee due to government interference in the autonomy of the country's National Olympic Committee in December 2012.[3] It was announced on 31 December 2013 that India would be competing under the Olympic flag in Sochi.[4] Elections for the Indian Olympic Association were scheduled two days after the opening ceremony, which was the major condition for the suspension to be lifted.[5] The International Olympic Committee eventually reinstated the Indian Olympic Association on 11 February after the election of a new board headed by Narayana Ramachandran, the president of the World Squash Federation, who was voted in as its new president.[6]

While Shiva Keshavan had already participated in the luge event on 11 February 2014 as an Independent Olympic Participant at 2014 Olympics,[7] the other two athletes Himanshu Thakur and Nadeem Iqbal, who still had pending events were able to compete under the Indian flag.[8]

As participation under the Indian flag was not approved initially, there was no official flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[9] Thakur served as the flag-bearer during the closing ceremony.[10]

Competitors[edit]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Cross-country skiing 1 0 1
Total 2 0 2

Alpine skiing[edit]

Qualification[edit]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The basic qualification mark for slalom and giant slalom events stipulated an average of less than 140 points in the list published by the International Ski Federation (FIS) as on 19 January 2022 for competitors ranked outside the top 100. The quotas were allocated further based on athletes satisfying other criteria with a maximum of 22 athletes (maximum of 14 male or 14 female athletes) from a single participating NOC with not more than four participants in a single event.[11] Subject to the criteria, as per the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014,[12] Indian alpine skier Himanshu Thakur qualified to participate in the giant slalom event at the games.[13][14]

Main event[edit]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

In the giant slalom event held on 19 February 2014 at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort, Thakur completed his first run in 1:47.86 to rank 71st. He took slightly longer to complete the course in the second run at 1:49.69 to be ranked 72nd among the competition.[15] With a combined time of 3:37.55, he finished 72nd and last amongst the classified finishers in the overall classification.[16][17]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Himanshu Thakur Men's giant slalom 1:47.86 71 1:49.69 72 3:37.55 72

Cross-country skiing[edit]

Qualification[edit]

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

As per the "A" standard, an athlete with a maximum of 100 distance points will be allowed to compete in both of the events (sprint and distance) and an athlete with a maximum 120 sprint points will be allowed to compete in the sprint event and he/she might qualify for the distance event provided that his/her distance points does not exceed 300. NOC's who do not have any athlete meeting the "A" standard can enter one competitor of each sex (known as the basic quota) in the sprint event or the distance event provided they satisfy the "B" standard of having a maximum of 300 distance points at the end of qualifying on 20 January 2014. There can be a maximum of 20 athletes (maximum of 12 male or 12 female athletes) from a single participating NOC and the remaining quotas were allocated further based on athletes satisfying the "B" standard criteria.[18]

Subject to the criteria, as per the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014,[19] Indian skier Nadeem Iqbal qualified to participate in the Men's 15 km classical distance event at the games as per the basic quota.[20] Iqbal hails from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and is part of the Indian Army.[21]

Main event[edit]

Nadeem Iqbal during the cross-country event
Further information: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

In the event held on 14 February 2014 at the Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, Iqbal completed the 15 km (9.3 mi) course in 55:12.5.[22] He finished the race in 85th position (out of 87 competitors who completed the race) nearly 17 minutes behind the winner Dario Cologna of Switzerland.[23][24]

Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Nadeem Iqbal Men's 15 km classical 55:12.5 +16:42.8 85

Luge[edit]

Shiva Keshavan qualified for the luge event, but competed as an independent participant due to the suspension of the Indian NOC

Qualification[edit]

Main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

As per the qualification criteria, a maximum of 38 men were eligible for qualification. The qualification was based on the cumulative world ranking points from 1 November to 31 December 2013. The top ranked 30 athletes would qualify and eight athletes would be added after this point, first to fill qualified relay teams who did not qualify individuals in all three disciplines, then from nations that meet minimum standards who were not already qualified.[25] India got one of the additional quota spots, as no nations were able to use them to complete a relay.[26] Shiva Keshavan qualified for the event.[27]

Main event[edit]

Further information: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics and Independent Olympic Participants at the 2014 Winter Olympics

In the main event, Keshavan competed as an Independent Olympic Participant due to the suspension of the Indian NOC.[27] finished the four runs of the event in 37th position out of 39, marking his worst ever performance at the Winter Olympics.[28][29]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Shiva Keshavan Men's singles 53.905 35 55.203 38 54.706 37 53.335 34 3:37.149 37

References[edit]

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