Cayman Islands at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Cayman Islands at the
2014 Winter Olympics

IOC code CAY
NOC Cayman Islands Olympic Committee
Website www.caymanolympic.org.ky
in Sochi
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Dow Travers (opening[1]
and closing)[2]
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The Cayman Islands competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Dow Travers represented the nation for the second consecutive Games as the only athlete. The delegation also consisted of four officials.[3][4][5]

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 10 1
Total 1 0 1

Alpine skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, The Cayman Islands had one athlete in qualification position.[6] Dow Travers injured himself in training two weeks before the games. The injury required stitches and prevented him from training.[7] Dow Travers crashed during the giant slalom competition (being among the 30 athletes who did not complete the race). Due to the crash he suffered a mild concussion.[8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dow Travers[3] Men's giant slalom DNF
Men's slalom 1:07.03 76 DNF

References

  1. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). www.olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Dow Travers leads Cayman's Winter Olympics team". Cayman I News. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. Morales, Kevin (2 January 2014). "Travers set to ski at Winter Olympics". Cayman27. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. Shillingford, Ron (10 February 2014). "Travers leads Cayman at Olympics". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  6. "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. Morales, Kevin; Watler, Kevin (3 February 2014). "Travers injured but confident ahead of Winter Olympics". Cayman27. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  8. Yates, Matthew (21 February 2014). "Travers on track for final run". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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