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'''[[Zimbabwe]]''' is competing at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]] from 7 to 23 February 2014. Zimbabwe is making its debut at the Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=28 September 2013 |title=Steyn ready for Winter Olympic Games |url=http://www.herald.co.zw/steyn-ready-for-winter-olympic-games-2/ |newspaper=[[The Herald (Zimbabwe)|The Herald]] |location= |publisher= |accessdate=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=22 August 2013 |title=Zimbabwe to send team to Winter Olympic Games |url=http://www.herald.co.zw/zimbabwe-to-send-team-to-winter-olympic-games/ |newspaper=[[The Herald (Zimbabwe)|The Herald]] |location= |publisher= |accessdate=7 January 2014 }}</ref> The team consists of a single athlete competing in [[alpine skiing]].<ref name="c">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=9 January 2014 |title=Luke Steyn qualifies for Winter Olympics |url=http://www.zbc.co.zw/news-categories/sport/40331-luke-steyn-qualifies-for-winter-olympics.html |newspaper=[[Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation]] |location= |publisher= |accessdate=9 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Alpine skier Luke Steyn will be Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympic athlete in Sochi|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/alpine-skier-luke-steyn-will-be-zimbabwes-first-winter-olympic-athlete-sochi |newspaper=[[NBC]] |location=[[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]] |publisher=''[[Associated Press]]'' |date=30 January 2014 |accessdate=6 February 2014 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:54, 12 February 2014
Template:Infobox Olympics Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Zimbabwe is making its debut at the Winter Olympics.[1][2] The team consists of a single athlete competing in alpine skiing.[3][4]
Alpine skiing
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Zimbabwe has one athlete in qualification position.[5] Steyn was born in the country but left at the age of two to Switzerland, where he eventually was exposed to snow and skiing.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Luke Steyn[3] | Men's giant slalom | ||||||
| Men's slalom | |||||||
References
- ^ "Steyn ready for Winter Olympic Games". The Herald. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to send team to Winter Olympic Games". The Herald. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Luke Steyn qualifies for Winter Olympics". Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Alpine skier Luke Steyn will be Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympic athlete in Sochi". NBC. Harare, Zimbabwe: Associated Press. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ MacKenzie, Eric (16 January 2014). "Sochi Spotlight: Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympian". Pique Newsmagazine. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
