What country won the most gold medals at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games?
Norway
Medal count for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games of 2014
| rank | Country | Gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway (NOR) | 11 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 10 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 9 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS)* | 9 |
What happened in Sochi?
Drug tests. During the 2014 Winter Olympics, six athletes tested positive for banned substances and were sent home from the Games. On 21 February, skier Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle of Germany and Italian bobsleigh brakeman William Frullani were both sent home from Sochi after failing drugs tests.
Did Sochi Olympics make money?
With a public share of 96.5 percent of funding, the Sochi Games had the highest proportion of public money for any Olympic Games on record.
What does the word Sochi mean?
British Dictionary definitions for Sochi Sochi. / (Russian ˈsɔtʃi) / noun. a city and resort in SW Russia, in the Krasnodar Territory on the Black Sea: hot mineral springs.
How do you spell Xochitl?
Xóchitl (Mexican Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʃotʃitɬ]), a Hispanicized version of “xōchitl”, the Nahuatl word for flower (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈʃoːtʃitɬ]), is a feminine given name somewhat common in Mexico and may refer to the following people: Xochitl (?-916), Toltec Queen and wife of Tecpancaltzin Iztaccaltzin.
What sports did they do at the 2014 Olympic Games?
Men’s Individual Large Hill – Ski Jumping | Sochi 2014 Repla… Ladies’ 30km Mass Start – Cross-country skiing | Sochi 2014 500m Men’s Semi-Final | Short Track Speed Skating – Sochi 20… Men’s singles free program – Figure Skating | Sochi 2014 Rep…
How many medals did Canada win at the 2014 Winter Olympics?
Canada sent its largest ever Winter Olympic team of 222 athletes to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi and captured 25 medals to make it the country’s most successful Winter Games ever on foreign soil.
Who won the 2014 Sochi Olympics in moguls?
Alex Bilodeau during a moguls run at Sochi 2014. Mikaël Kingsbury during a moguls run in Sochi. Mikaël Kingsbury (L) and Alex Bilodeau (R) immediately after winning the silver and gold medals respectively. Alex Bilodeau and brother Frédéric after Alex won his second straight Olympic gold medal. Alex Bilodeau competes in moguls at Sochi 2014.
What happened to Gilmore Junio at the 2014 Olympics?
Speed skater Gilmore Junio takes a shot in a friendly ball hockey between Canada and the USA on February 19, 2014 at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Canada’s skip Jennifer Jones during the women’s curling semifinal game against Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)