* Ivan Skobrev RUS was sanctioned by IOC for an anti-doping rule violation according to IOC Disciplinary Commissions desicion of December 22 2017. February 1 2018 CAS stated that the sanctions against 28 Russian athletes, including Ivan Skobrev, were annulled and their individual results achieved in Sochi 2014 reinstated.
* Aleksandr Romyantsev RUS was sanctioned by IOC for an anti-doping rule violation according to IOC Disciplinary Commissions desicion of November 24 2017. February 1 2018 CAS stated that the sanctions against 28 Russian athletes, including Aleksandr Romyantsev, were annulled and their individual results achieved in Sochi 2014 reinstated. |
Event Format: Two teams of three skaters took part in each race and the teams skated eight laps in a race. The teams started at the same time on opposite sides of the track. Skaters in a team shifted positions during the race to distribute air resistance. The race came to an end only when the last skater on a team passed the finishing line. The eight participating teams competed under a knock-out system with quarterfinals, semifinals, classification heats and finals Event facts: Men's Team pursuit competition was held at the Adler Arena and 8 teams participated in the event. |