* Alexey Petukhov RUS was sanctioned by IOC for an anti-doping rule violation according to IOC Disciplinary Commissions desicion of November 9 2017. February 1 2018 CAS stated that the sanctions against 28 Russian athletes, including Petukhov, were annulled and their individual results achieved in Sochi 2014 reinstated.
** Nikita Kriukov 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 Kriukov, were annulled and their individual results achieved in Sochi 2014 reinstated. |
Konkurrence format: Den individuelle sprint i langrend blev indledt med en kvalifikationsrunde, hvor deltagerne enkeltvis løb en kort bane med et indbyrdes startinterval på 15 sekunder. De 30 hurtigste skiløbere i kvalifikationsrunden løb efterfølgende i et eliminationssystem med kvartfinaler, semifinaler og finale. De to hurtigste i hvert heat og to “lucky loosers” gik videre til næste runde. Der deltog seks skiløbere i finalen, og vinderen her var den olympiske mester. Facts om konkurrencen: Sprint M blev afholdt på Laura Cross-country & Biathlon Center og 86 atleter deltog i disciplinen. |