France at the 2014 Winter Olympics


France competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
French President François Hollande did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.
The French delegation won a total of 15 medals, its most ever at a Winter Olympic Games and ranked eighth in overall medals.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
BiathlonMen's pursuit
BiathlonMen's individual
SnowboardingMen's snowboard cross
Freestyle skiingMen's ski cross
BiathlonMen's mass start
Alpine skiingMen's giant slalom
Freestyle skiingMen's ski cross
Freestyle skiingWomen's halfpipe
BiathlonMen's pursuit
Ski jumpingWomen's normal hill individual
SnowboardingWomen's snowboard cross

Jean-Marc Gaillard
Maurice Manificat
Ivan Perrillat Boiteux
Cross-country skiingMen's 4×10 km relay
Freestyle skiingMen's halfpipe
Alpine skiingMen's giant slalom
Freestyle skiingMen's ski cross

Alpine skiing

On 22 January 2014, 14 provisional slots have been filled by the French alpine skiing team. The remainder of the team, including pending selections, was officially announced on 27 January 2014. Cyprien Richard and Brice Roger were selected to the team, however did not compete in any race.
;Men
;Women

Biathlon

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships France qualified 6 men and 6 women.
;Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Jean-Guillaume BéatrixSprint25:12.11 14
Jean-Guillaume BéatrixPursuit34:12.81
Jean-Guillaume BéatrixIndividual50:15.51 6
Jean-Guillaume BéatrixMass start44:34.23 17
Alexis BœufIndividual58:39.04 82
Simon DesthieuxSprint26:18.22 46
Simon DesthieuxPursuit35:35.61 21
Martin FourcadeSprint24:45.91 6
Martin FourcadePursuit33:48.61
Martin FourcadeIndividual49:31.71
Martin FourcadeMass start42:29.11
Simon FourcadeSprint26:04.22 36
Simon FourcadePursuit35:15.01 18
Simon FourcadeIndividual51:29.92 13
Simon FourcadeMass start2
Jean-Guillaume Béatrix
Simon Desthieux
Martin Fourcade
Simon Fourcade
Team relay1:13:46.47 8

;Women
;Mixed
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Jean-Guillaume Béatrix
Anaïs Bescond
Marie Dorin Habert
Martin Fourcade
Team relay1:12:04.39 6

Bobsleigh

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

France has qualified for the following events according to the quota allocation by the International Ski Federation. Aurélie Dabudyk was selected to the team but did not compete in any race.
;Distance
;Men
;Women
;Sprint
;Men
;Women

Figure skating

France has achieved the following quota places:
;Singles
;Team trophy

Freestyle skiing

France has achieved a total of 20 quota places for the following events. On 22 January 2014, 14 provisional slots have been filled by the French freestyle skiing team. The remainder of the team, including pending selections, will be officially announced on 27 January 2014.
;Halfpipe
;Moguls
;Ski cross
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
;Slopestyle

Luge

France qualified a single female athlete in the luge.

Nordic combined

France has qualified a maximum of five athletes and a spot in the team relay. The team selection has been announced on 22 January 2014.

Short track speed skating

France qualified 1 woman and 3 men for the Olympics during World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013.
;Men
;Women
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Ski jumping

France has received the following start quotas. On 27 January 2014, only four ski jumpers from the French team had qualified for the Games.

Snowboarding

France has achieved a total of 14 quota places in snowboarding. On 22 January 2014, eight provisional slots have been filled by the French freestyle skiing team. The remainder of the team, including pending selections, was officially announced on 27 January 2014.
;Alpine
;Freestyle
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
;Snowboard cross
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Speed skating

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, France has earned the following start quotas:
;Men
;Team pursuit