The women's team sprint cross-country skiing competition in the classical technique at the 2014 Sochi Olympics took place on 19 February at Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex.
Results The races were started at 14:05.
In November 2017, Yuliya Ivanova was disqualified from the event meaning that the whole Russian team was also disqualified.
Semifinals
Rank Heat Bib Country Athletes Time Note 1 1 1 Ingvild Flugstad ØstbergMarit Bjørgen 16:43.45 Q 2 1 3 Ida IngemarsdotterStina Nilsson 16:48.76 Q 3 1 2 Sophie CaldwellKikkan Randall 16:51.36 LL 4 1 7 Bettina GruberSeraina Boner 17:02.14 LL 5 1 6 Perianne JonesDaria Gaiazova 17:09.13 6 1 5 Aurore JéanCélia Aymonier 17:10.07 7 1 4 Ilaria DebertolisGaia Vuerich 17:35.98 8 1 8 Man DandanLi Hongxue 17:40.90 9 1 9 Yelena KolominaAnastassiya Slonova 17:49.66 1 2 11 Aino-Kaisa SaarinenKerttu Niskanen 16:42.15 Q 2 2 13 Sylwia JaśkowiecJustyna Kowalczyk 16:49.43 Q DSQ 2 14 Anastasia DotsenkoYuliya Ivanova 16:49.61 LL 4 2 12 Stefanie BöhlerDenise Herrmann 16:58.98 LL 5 2 15 Kateřina SmutnáTeresa Stadlober 16:59.50 LL 6 2 10 Alenka ČebašekKatja Višnar 17:00.32 LL 7 2 16 Alena ProcházkováDaniela Kotschová 18:51.94 2 17 Maryna LisohorKateryna Serdyuk DNS
On 19 February Ukrainian athletes asked for and were refused permission by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to wear black arm bands to honor those killed in the violent clashes in Kyiv the previous day.Hockey heartache for hosts, Ukraine violence shocks Games, Reuters (19 February 2014) According to press reports Lisohor and Serdyuk had refused to start because they had been denied to wear black arm bands. Ukrainians in Sochi did not come to Sprint, because they were forbidden mourning ribbons, Ukrayinska Pravda (19 February 2014) The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine claimed Serdyuk was injured. Ukrainian skier did not come to start in Sochi, the NOC said, but not because of Maidan, Ukrayinska Pravda (19 February 2014)
Final Rank Bib Country Athletes Time Deficit 1 Ingvild Flugstad ØstbergMarit Bjørgen 16:04.05 — 11 Aino-Kaisa SaarinenKerttu Niskanen 16:13.14 +09.09 3 Ida IngemarsdotterStina Nilsson 16:23.82 +19.77 12 Stefanie BöhlerDenise Herrmann 16:24.97 +20.94 13 Sylwia JaśkowiecJustyna Kowalczyk 16:35.54 +31.49 DSQ 14 Anastasia DotsenkoYuliya Ivanova 16:44.91 +40.86 7 Bettina GruberSeraina Boner 16:45.47 +41.42 2 Sophie CaldwellKikkan Randall 16:48.08 +44.03 15 Kateřina SmutnáTeresa Stadlober 16:49.16 +45.11 10 Alenka ČebašekKatja Višnar 16:57.98 +53.93
Medal ceremony At the medal ceremony in Sochi on 20 February, the day after the race, all medals were awarded by IOC member Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and flowers to all medalists were awarded by Mats Årjes, FIS council member.
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