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Where was the 2014 Winter Olympics figure skating held?
Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The five events took place between 6–22 February 2014.
Who was on the Russian figure skating team in 2014?
The selection of Evgeni Plushenko by the Russia Olympic Team for figure skating caused some controversy, as he had been beaten by Maxim Kovtun at the 2014 Russian Figure Skating Championships. Plushenko said he won’t participate in European Championships and will give spot at men’s singles for Kovtun and he will participate in the team event only.
Who was the Russian figure skater who withdrew from the Olympics?
Plushenko skated strongly in the Short and Free Programs for the Team Event, however in the Men’s individuals he withdrew right before the start of the Short Program which left host Russia without an entry since it was too late have Kovtun as a replacement.
How many Olympic quota spots are there for figure skating?
A total of 148 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 18 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 9 men or 9 women. An additional six quota spots were made available for the team event.
Where does the figure skating exhibition gala take place?
Yet when all of the PyeongChang Games’ medals have been awarded and they’re unburdened by the weight of competition, they’re still the best athletes in the world, all in one place. Which brings us to the exhibition gala, a figure skating event that takes place after all awards ceremonies. What is the figure skating exhibition gala?
When is the figure skating gala in Pyeongchang?
Not much is known outside of the when: it’s happening on Sunday, February 25, in PyeongChang, and airing stateside during NBC’s primetime block from 8 pm to 11 pm on Saturday, February 24 .