Mongolia at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Mongolia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Mongolia's team consisted of two cross-country skiers. This marked the third straight Winter Olympics the nation had sent two cross-country skiers.^[3][4] The Mongolian team was the first officially welcomed team at the Games.^[5]

Mongolia at the 2014 Winter Olympics
IOC code	MGL
NOC	Mongolian National Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.mn (in Mongolian)
in Sochi
Competitors	2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Bold Byambadorj (opening)[1] Otgontsetseg Chinbat (closing)[2]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

Background

The Mongolian National Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1962,^[6] and the nation entered Olympic competition soon after, talking part in both the 1964 Winter and Summer Olympics. Mongolia has only missed two Olympic Games since, the 1976 Winter Olympics; and the 1984 Summer Olympics as the Mongolians joined in the Soviet-led boycott of the Games in Los Angeles.^[7][8] Sochi marked the Mongolian's thirteenth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation sent to Sochi consisted of two cross-country skiers; Byambadorj and Otgontsetseg.

Cross-country skiing

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

According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Mongolia has two athletes in qualification position.^[9] Byambadorj finished his race in 80th out of 92 competitors,^[10] while Otgontsetseg finished in 70th out of 76 competitors.^[11][12]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Deficit	Rank
Bold Byambadorj[3]	Men's 15 km classical	48:29.6	+9:59.9	80
Otgontsetseg Chinbat	Women's 10 km classical	38:43.1	+10:25.3	70

See also

• Mongolia at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
• Mongolia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics