Timor-Leste at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Timor-Leste at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TLS |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of East Timor |
| in Sochi, Russia 7–23 February 2014 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Yohan Goutt Gonçalves |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yohan Goutt Gonçalves |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Timor-Leste competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. It was the country's first appearance at the Winter Olympics.[1][2] The Timorese delegation consisted of one male alpine skier, Yohan Goutt Gonçalves. He was Timor-Leste's flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies.[3][4][5] Goutt Gonçalves did not secure a medal in his Olympic debut.
Background
Timor-Leste, a tropical nation, had never sent a delegation to the Winter Olympics prior to the 2014 games.[2][6] The country made its official debut in the Summer Olympics at the 2004 games in Athens, Greece.[7]
Goutt Gonçalves, Timor Leste's sole representative, was born to a French father and a Timorese mother, allowing him to compete for the country.[6][8] During a 29 December 2023 race in Serbia, Goutt Gonçalves managed to lower his point total to below 140, which officially qualified him for the games.[1][9] This made him the first athlete from Timor-Leste at any Olympic Games to qualify by meeting the qualification standard, rather than by receiving a wildcard.[2] Goutt Gonçalves spent US$75,000 to allow himself to qualify and compete at the games.[10]
Alpine skiing
According to the final quota allocation for alpine skiing released on 20 January 2014, Timor-Leste had one athlete who qualified for the event (Goutt Gonçalves).[11]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yohan Goutt Gonçalves | Men's slalom | 1:09.01 | 77 | 1:21.88 | 43 | 2:30.89 | 43 |
References
- ^ a b Trouillard, Stéphanie (5 January 2014). "The skier taking East Timor to the Winter Olympics". France 24. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Jones, Ruby (7 January 2014). "Even cooler runnings as skier from tropical East Timor qualifies for Winter Olympics". ABC Online. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Moores, Grace (30 January 2014). "Tiny Pacific nation to make Winter Olympic debut". Thrive Sports. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony – Flagbearers" (PDF). Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony – Flagbearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b Passa, Dennis (29 November 2013). "One man's journey from tropical East Timor to the Winter Olympics". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Timor-Leste represented for the first time at the Winter Olympic Games". Government of Timor-Leste. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Waters, Luke (26 August 2013). "East Timor skier eyes winter Olympics". Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Lemon, Geoff (21 February 2014). "Sochi 2014: Timor Leste's lone skier offers a breath of fresh Olympic air". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ Fendrich, Howard (18 February 2014). "East Timor's 1st Winter Olympian gets set to ski". The Washington Post. Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Russia. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.1.2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 20 January 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
External links
- Timor-Leste at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sochi2014.com) at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 February 2014)
- Timor Leste at the 2014 Winter Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
