Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Template:Infobox Olympics Togo Togo is competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Togo's team consists of two athletes in two sports, marking the country's debut at the Winter Olympics.[1]
Alpine skiing
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Togo has qualified one athlete.[2] Alessia Afi Dipol is a naturalized Togolese and is originally from Italy. She has no familial connections to the country.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alessia Afi Dipol | Women's giant slalom | ||||||
| Women's slalom | |||||||
Cross-country skiing
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Togo has one athlete in qualification position.[2] Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean was born in Niger, to a Togolese mother which allowed her the opportunity to compete for the country. She was contacted by Togolese Ski Federation in March 2013 via Facebook to compete for the country at the Winter Olympics. Petitjean has lived the majority of her life in Haute-Savoie, France, where she learned to ski.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean[5] | Women's 10 km classical | |||
References
- ^ "Le Togo allongera la liste des pays tropicaux aux jeux d'hiver". www.http://french.china.org.cn/ (in French). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help); External link in|website= - ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.1.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Zidda, Giovanni (31 January 2014). "Une skieuse italienne porte-drapeau pour le Togo à Sotchi". http://www.rtbf.be/ (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website=|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Spillane, Chris; Woussou, Kossi (7 February 2014). "Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean skis cross-country from France to Sochi via Togo". Sydney Morning Herald. Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ Mumuni, Moutakilou (16 January 2014). "Togo: Sochi Olympics 2014 - Mathilde Petitjean Amivi Proud to Represent Togo". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
