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Azerbaijan at the 2014 Winter Olympics
.jpg) Azerbaijan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Even though all the athletes that competed for Azerbaijan were foreign-born, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation at the Sochi Olympics Kenul Nurullayeva said: "if Azerbaijan is mentioned, at least for three times during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, it will be a big deal for us. What else do we need besides the publicity? We work for this".[3] At the 2014 Winter Olympics Azerbaijan offered the biggest bonuses for medal-winning athletes among other competing countries ($510,000 for gold, $255,000 for silver and $130,000 for bronze medal).[citation needed] Rahman Khalilov, president of the country's winter sport federation carried the flag during the opening ceremony.[1] Alpine skiingAccording to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Azerbaijan has qualified two athletes.[4] Gaia Bassani Antivari had to withdraw from competition, because she sustained an injury during training.[5]
Figure skatingAzerbaijan has achieved the following quota places:[6]
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