Luxembourg at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| NOCname = Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee
| games = Winter Olympics
| year = 2014
| flagcaption = The flag of Luxembourg
| alt = The flag of Luxembourg
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| location = Sochi
| competitors = 1 (man)
| sports = 1
| flagbearer = Kari Peters
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| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
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| appearances = auto
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Luxembourg sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. This was Luxembourg's eighth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Luxembourgian team consisted of one athlete in cross-country skiing, Kari Peters. In the only event he contested, the men's sprint, he finished in 79th place. He withdrew from the 15 km classical due to illness.
Background
Luxembourg first joined Olympic competition at the 1900 Summer Olympics and first participated at the Winter Olympic Games at the 1928 Winter Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/LUX/|title=Luxembourg|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307150936/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/LUX/|archive-date=7 March 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Their participation at Winter Olympics since has been sporadic; Luxembourg did not send a delegation to any Winter Olympics from 1948 to 1984. They also skipped the 2002 and the 2010 Winter Olympics. This was Luxembourg's eighth appearance at a Winter Olympics. In their history, Luxembourg has won medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics; their Winter Olympics medals, both silver, were won in 1992. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Luxembourg had one athlete in qualification position for alpine skiing and one for cross-country skiing,{{cite web |url=http://data.fis-ski.com/media/olympic-games/quota-20-01-2014-6.pdf |title=Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014 |date=20 January 2014 |website=www.fis-ski.com |publisher=FIS |access-date=29 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129014759/https://data.fis-ski.com/media/olympic-games/quota-20-01-2014-6.pdf|archive-date=29 January 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} however, no alpine skiers were selected for the final Luxembourgian team.{{cite web|url=http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/assigned-quota-for-olympic-games-2014-sochi.html?sectorcode=al |title=Alpine assigned quota list for Olympic Games 2014 |date=25 January 2014 |website=www.fis-ski.com |publisher=FIS |access-date=25 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202171422/http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/assigned-quota-for-olympic-games-2014-sochi.html?sectorcode=al |archive-date=2 February 2014 }} The final Luxembourgian team consisted of one cross-country skier, Kari Peters.{{cite news|date=29 January 2013|title=Kari Peters – Luxembourg's Sochi athlete|url=http://www.wort.lu/en/view/kari-peters-luxembourg-s-sochi-athlete-52e8d58de4b0516eb96d9879|newspaper=wort.lu|access-date=29 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202113200/http://www.wort.lu/en/view/kari-peters-luxembourg-s-sochi-athlete-52e8d58de4b0516eb96d9879|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} He was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while a volunteer carried the Luxembourg flag for the closing ceremony.{{cite web|url=http://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Flagbearers_Sochi_2014_Opening_Ceremony.pdf|title=Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony – Flagbearers|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=July 9, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323222236/https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Flagbearers_Sochi_2014_Opening_Ceremony.pdf|archive-date=23 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Flagbearers_Sochi_2014_Closing_Ceremony.pdf|title=Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony – Flagbearers|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=July 9, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323222237/https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Flagbearers_Sochi_2014_Closing_Ceremony.pdf|archive-date=23 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}
Cross-country skiing
{{main|Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
Kari Peters was named as the athlete to represent the country after he met the standards of the Luxembourgish Olympic and Sporting Committee.{{cite news|date=18 December 2013|title=Luxembourg cross-country skier headed for Sochi|url=http://www.wort.lu/en/view/luxembourg-cross-country-skier-headed-for-sochi-52b17419e4b03c675a5b3f46|newspaper=wort.lu|access-date=5 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224024149/http://www.wort.lu/en/view/luxembourg-cross-country-skier-headed-for-sochi-52b17419e4b03c675a5b3f46|archive-date=24 December 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Peters was the first ever athlete to qualify in cross-country skiing for the country.{{cite web |url=http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/sports/sports_luxembourgeois/story/--Kari-Peters-avait-fait-des-JO-son-objectif---27909098 |title=Kari Peters avait fait des JO son objectif |trans-title=Kari Peters had his Olympic goal |language=French |last1=Leyder |first1=Jean |date=18 January 2014 |website=www.lessentiel.lu |publisher=L'Essential |access-date=24 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218214103/http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/sports/sports_luxembourgeois/story/--Kari-Peters-avait-fait-des-JO-son-objectif---27909098 |archive-date=18 February 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} He was 28 years old at the time of the Sochi Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/kari-peters-1.html|title=Kari Peters Bio, Stats, and Results|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716134331/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/kari-peters-1.html|archive-date=16 July 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} On 11 February he took part in the men's sprint, posting a time of 4 minutes and 13.08 seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2014/CCS/mens-sprint-qualifying-round.html|title=Cross Country Skiing at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games: Men's Sprint Qualifying Round|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709214053/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2014/CCS/mens-sprint-qualifying-round.html|archive-date=9 July 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} This time put him in 79th place out of 85 competitors who finished the race. Only the top 30 finishers were allowed to advance to the next round, and Peters was therefore eliminated; the slowest qualifying time was 3 minutes and 37.88 seconds. The gold medal was won by Ola Vigen Hattestad of Norway, silver was won by Teodor Peterson, and bronze by Emil Jönsson, both of Sweden.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2014/CCS/mens-sprint-final-round.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417191956/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2014/CCS/mens-sprint-final-round.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Cross Country Skiing at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games: Men's Sprint Final Round|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=11 August 2018}} Peters was also scheduled to compete in the 15 kilometre classical event held on 14 February, but withdrew due to suffering from a severe cold.{{cite news|date=13 February 2014|title=Kari Peters drops out of 15km Winter Olympics race|url=http://www.wort.lu/en/view/kari-peters-drops-out-of-15km-winter-olympics-race-52fcd6bce4b0a1b6529ee9e3|newspaper=wort.lu|access-date=13 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203659/http://www.wort.lu/en/view/kari-peters-drops-out-of-15km-winter-olympics-race-52fcd6bce4b0a1b6529ee9e3|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Peters confirmed with the withdrawal that his Olympics were over.
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|align=left|Kari Peters |align=left|Men's sprint |4:13.08 |79 |colspan=6|did not advance |
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|align=left|Kari Peters |align=left|Men's 15 km classical |colspan=6|N/A |colspan=3|DNS |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
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