Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint
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The women's team sprint cross-country skiing
competition in the freestyle technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
was held on 22 February at Whistler Olympic Park
in Whistler, British Columbia
.
The Swedish
team of Lina Andersson
and Anna Dahlberg
(Olsson since 2008) were the defending Olympic
champions when the technique was classical. The defending world champions
were the Finnish
duo of Virpi Kuitunen
and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, the defending Olympic bronze medalists, when the technique was also classical. Italy
's team of Magda Genuin
and Arianna Follis
won the test event that took place at the Olympic venue on 18 January 2009. The last World Cup event in this format prior to the 2010 Games took place in Rybinsk
, Russia
on 24 January 2010 and was won by the German
team of Stefanie Böhler
and Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle
.
Defending Olympic champion Sweden won silver under a different team. Finland, the defending world champions, finished a disappointing eighth under a different team. Test event winners Italy finished fourth with the same team members. Germany, the last winners prior to the Olympics in this event, won gold with Nystad replacing Böhler.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
competition in the freestyle technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
was held on 22 February at Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler Olympic Park
The Whistler Olympic Park is the location of the Nordic events facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is located in the Madeley Creek basin in the Callaghan Valley, west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The facility hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, nordic combined, and ski...
in Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
.
The Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
team of Lina Andersson
Lina Andersson
Lina Andersson is a Swedish cross country skier who has competed since 1998. She won a gold medal in the Team sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 11th in the Individual sprint in those same games.Andersson also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...
and Anna Dahlberg
Anna Dahlberg
Anna Olsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1996 to 2010. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won a gold medal in the team sprint at Turin in 2006.Olsson also won a silver medal in the team sprint event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec...
(Olsson since 2008) were the defending Olympic
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
champions when the technique was classical. The defending world champions
Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, twelve cross-country skiing events were held with six for men and six for women. The format of the program has been unchanged since the 2005 World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany...
were the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
duo of Virpi Kuitunen
Virpi Kuitunen
Virpi Katriina Sarasvuo is a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1995 to 2010. She won a bronze medal in the team sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and earned her best individual finish of fifth in the individual sprint event in those same games...
and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, the defending Olympic bronze medalists, when the technique was also classical. Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's team of Magda Genuin
Magda Genuin
Magda Genuin is an Italian cross country skier who has been competing since 1997. She finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned her best individual finish of 12th in the 10 km event at those same championships.Genuin's best individual...
and Arianna Follis
Arianna Follis
Arianna Follis is an Italian cross country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at Turin in 2006....
won the test event that took place at the Olympic venue on 18 January 2009. The last World Cup event in this format prior to the 2010 Games took place in Rybinsk
Rybinsk
Rybinsk is the second largest city of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, which lies at the confluence of the Volga and Sheksna Rivers. Population: It is served by Rybinsk Staroselye airport.-Early history:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
on 24 January 2010 and was won by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
team of Stefanie Böhler
Stefanie Böhler
Stefanie Böhler is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...
and Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is a German cross country skier from Reit im Winkl who has competed since 1998...
.
Semifinals
The semifinals took place at 10:45 and 11:10 PST.| Rank | Heat | Bib | Country | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Karine Laurent Philippot Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy is a French cross country skier who has competed since 2005.Barthélémy also competed in one Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the team sprint event with Karine Laurent Philippot at Vancouver in 2010... |
18:42.2 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Magda Genuin Magda Genuin Magda Genuin is an Italian cross country skier who has been competing since 1997. She finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned her best individual finish of 12th in the 10 km event at those same championships.Genuin's best individual... Arianna Follis Arianna Follis Arianna Follis is an Italian cross country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at Turin in 2006.... |
18:43.0 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is a German cross country skier from Reit im Winkl who has competed since 1998... Claudia Nystad |
18:43.5 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | Kornelia Marek Kornelia Marek Kornelia Marek is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay, ninth in the team sprint, 11th in the 30 km, 35th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 39th in the 10 km events.At the FIS... Sylwia Jaśkowiec Sylwia Jaśkowiec Sylwia Jaśkowiec is a Polish cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay, ninth in the team sprint, 25th in the 30 km, 28th in the 10 km, and 34th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event.At the FIS Nordic... |
18:44.1 | q | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Irina Khazova Irina Khazova Irina Viktorovna Khazova is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 2003 to 2007. She was then suspended for two year for the use of illegal drugs . She then resumed her career for the 2009-10 Olympic season in very good shape... Natalya Korostelyova |
18:48.0 | q | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | Riitta-Liisa Roponen Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished eighth in the team sprint, 13th in the 30 km, 21st in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 31st in the 10 km events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009... |
18:53.8 | q | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Nobuko Fukuda Nobuko Fukuda is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the team sprint at Turin in 2006... Madoka Natsumi Madoka Natsumi Madoka Natsumi is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 1995. She earned the best individual finish of the host nation Japan at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo with a fifth place finish in the women's sprint event which was also her best individual finish at... |
19:51.7 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 9 | Kateryna Grygorenko Kateryna Grygorenko Kateryna Gygorenko is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Turin in 2006 and earned her best individual finish of 27th in the 30 km event at Vancouver four years... Maryna Antsybor Maryna Antsybor Maryna Antsybor is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 15th in the team sprint, and 37th in the 10 km events... |
19:55.6 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 7 | Bettina Gruber Bettina Gruber Bettina Gruber is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 18th in the team sprint event.... Silvana Bucher Silvana Bucher Silvana Bucher is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 18th in the team sprint event.... |
20:04.6 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec... Anna Haag Anna Haag Anna Margret Haag is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.... |
18:35.9 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Astrid Jacobsen Astrid Jacobsen Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen is a Norwegian cross-country skier. She skis with the IL Heming club in Oslo, near Holmenkollen... Celine Brun-Lie Celine Brun-Lie Celine Marie Knudtzon Brun-Lie is a Norwegian cross-country skier.She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Junior World Ski Championships, recorded a fourth place at the 2007 Junior World Ski Championships and won a gold medal in relay at the 2008 Junior World Ski Championships. She made her World Cup... |
18:47.2 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 16 | Caitlin Compton Caitlin Compton Caitlin Compton is an American cross country skier who has competed since 2001. Her best World Cup finish was 17th in the team sprint event at Whistler Olympic Park in January 2009 while her best individual finish was 32nd in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event, also at Whistler Olympic... Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier from Anchorage, Alaska. She is the niece of former cross-country skiing Olympians Betsy Haines and her brother, Chris Haines... |
18:48.9 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova is a Canadian cross-country skier.Competing since 2001, she finished seventh in the team sprint, 16th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 22nd in the individual sprint, and 42nd in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events... Sara Renner Sara Renner Sara Renner is a Canadian cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. With Beckie Scott, she won the silver medal in the team sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and earned her best individual finish of 8th in the 10 km classical event in those same games... |
18:54.9 | q | |
| 5 | 2 | 10 | Katja Visnar Katja Visnar Katja Višnar is a cross-country skier from Bled, Slovenia who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 11th in the team sprint, 15th in the 4 x 5 km relay, and 16th in the individual sprint events.... Vesna Fabjan Vesna Fabjan Vesna Fabjan is a Slovenian cross country skier who has competed since 2001. Competing in two Winter Olympics, her best finish was 11th in the team sprint at Vancouver in 2010 while her best individual finish was 23rd in the individual sprint event at those same games.Fabjan's best finish at the... |
18:58.9 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 15 | Oxana Jatskaja Oxana Jatskaja Oxana Yatskaya is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has been competing since 1995. She finish fifth in the team sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo and earned her best individual finish of eighth in the 30 km event at the 2005 championships in... Elena Kolomina Elena Kolomina Elena Kolomina is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has been competing since 1998. She finished fifth in the team sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo and had her best individual finish of 21st in the sprint event at the 2001 championships in Lahti.Kolomina's best... |
19:33.6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 17 | Ekaterina Rudakova Ekaterina Rudakova Ekaterina Rudakova is a Belarusian cross country skier who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 11th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Vancouver in 2010 while earning her best individual finish of 49th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event at Turin... Olga Vasiljonok Olga Vasiljonok Olga Vasiljonok is a Belarusian cross country skier who has been competing since 2000. She finished sixth in the team sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo and earned her best individual finish of 17th in the individual sprint event at the 2009 championships in... |
19:52.3 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 13 | Triin Ojaste Triin Ojaste Triin Ojaste is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 16th in the team sprint and 37th in the individual sprint event.... Kaija Udras Kaija Udras Kaija Udras is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 16th in the team sprint, 31st in the individual sprint, and did not finish the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.Urdas competed at the FIS Nordic World... |
20:02.2 | ||
| 9 | 2 | 18 | Man Dandan Man Dandan Man Dandan is a Chinese cross country skier who has competed since 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 17th in the team sprint event at Vancouver in 2010 and earned her best individual finish of 51st in the individual sprint event at the same games.Man's best... Li Hongxue Li Hongxue Li Hongxue is a Chinese cross country skier who has competed since 2003. Participating in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 16th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Turin in 2006... |
20:02.7 |
Final
The following are the results of the event.Defending Olympic champion Sweden won silver under a different team. Finland, the defending world champions, finished a disappointing eighth under a different team. Test event winners Italy finished fourth with the same team members. Germany, the last winners prior to the Olympics in this event, won gold with Nystad replacing Böhler.
| Rank | Bib | Country | Athlete | Time | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is a German cross country skier from Reit im Winkl who has competed since 1998... Claudia Nystad |
18:03.7 | +0.0 | ||
| 12 | Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec... Anna Haag Anna Haag Anna Margret Haag is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.... |
18:04.3 | +0.6 | ||
| 4 | Irina Khazova Irina Khazova Irina Viktorovna Khazova is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 2003 to 2007. She was then suspended for two year for the use of illegal drugs . She then resumed her career for the 2009-10 Olympic season in very good shape... Natalya Korostelyova |
18:07.7 | +4.0 | ||
| 1 | Magda Genuin Magda Genuin Magda Genuin is an Italian cross country skier who has been competing since 1997. She finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned her best individual finish of 12th in the 10 km event at those same championships.Genuin's best individual... Arianna Follis Arianna Follis Arianna Follis is an Italian cross country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at Turin in 2006.... |
18:14.2 | |||
| 11 | Astrid Jacobsen Astrid Jacobsen Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen is a Norwegian cross-country skier. She skis with the IL Heming club in Oslo, near Holmenkollen... Celine Brun-Lie Celine Brun-Lie Celine Marie Knudtzon Brun-Lie is a Norwegian cross-country skier.She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Junior World Ski Championships, recorded a fourth place at the 2007 Junior World Ski Championships and won a gold medal in relay at the 2008 Junior World Ski Championships. She made her World Cup... |
18:32.8 | +29.1 | ||
| 16 | Caitlin Compton Caitlin Compton Caitlin Compton is an American cross country skier who has competed since 2001. Her best World Cup finish was 17th in the team sprint event at Whistler Olympic Park in January 2009 while her best individual finish was 32nd in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event, also at Whistler Olympic... Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier from Anchorage, Alaska. She is the niece of former cross-country skiing Olympians Betsy Haines and her brother, Chris Haines... |
18:51.6 | |||
| 14 | Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova is a Canadian cross-country skier.Competing since 2001, she finished seventh in the team sprint, 16th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 22nd in the individual sprint, and 42nd in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events... Sara Renner Sara Renner Sara Renner is a Canadian cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. With Beckie Scott, she won the silver medal in the team sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and earned her best individual finish of 8th in the 10 km classical event in those same games... |
18:51.8 | +48.1 | ||
| 2 | Riitta-Liisa Roponen Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished eighth in the team sprint, 13th in the 30 km, 21st in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 31st in the 10 km events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009... |
18:56.6 | +52.9 | ||
| 8 | Kornelia Marek Kornelia Marek Kornelia Marek is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay, ninth in the team sprint, 11th in the 30 km, 35th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 39th in the 10 km events.At the FIS... Sylwia Jaśkowiec Sylwia Jaśkowiec Sylwia Jaśkowiec is a Polish cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay, ninth in the team sprint, 25th in the 30 km, 28th in the 10 km, and 34th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event.At the FIS Nordic... |
18:59.1 | +55.4 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Karine Laurent Philippot Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy is a French cross country skier who has competed since 2005.Barthélémy also competed in one Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the team sprint event with Karine Laurent Philippot at Vancouver in 2010... |
19:04.2 |
External links
- 2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies' Team Sprint Free (semifinals), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-21.
- 2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies' Team Sprint Free (final), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-21.