Azerbaijan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Even though all the athletes that competed for Azerbaijan were foreign-born, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation at the Sochi Olympics Kenul Nurullayeva said: "if Azerbaijan is mentioned, at least for three times during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, it will be a big deal for us. What else do we need besides the publicity? We work for this".
| Azerbaijan at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Rahman Khalilov (opening) Alexei Sitnikov (closing) |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
At the 2014 Winter Olympics Azerbaijan offered the biggest bonuses for medal-winning athletes among other competing countries ($510,000 for gold, $255,000 for silver and $130,000 for bronze medal).[citation needed]
Rahman Khalilov, president of the country's winter sport federation carried the flag during the opening ceremony.
Alpine skiing
According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Azerbaijan has qualified two athletes. Gaia Bassani Antivari had to withdraw from competition, because she sustained an injury during training.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Patrick Brachner | Men's giant slalom | 1:31.32 | 60 | 1:32.31 | 53 | 3:03.63 | 53 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Gaia Bassani Antivari | Women's slalom | DNS | |||||
Figure skating
Azerbaijan has achieved the following quota places:
| Athlete | Event | OD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Julia Zlobina Alexei Sitnikov | Ice dancing | 58.15 | 14 Q | 90.48 | 11 | 148.63 | 12 |
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