| Azerbaijan at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Rahman Khalilov (opening)[1] Alexei Sitnikov (closing)[2] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
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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]
- ^ a b Timman (7 February 2014). "Opening Ceremony Recap". www.tvgrapevine.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Javadova, Khanim (16 January 2014). "BBC: Only foreign athletes will leave for Sochi to present Azerbaijan, but even that does not give Baku much hope for victory". BBC. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2014.