2010 Winter Olympics medal table in 2002). The United States placed first in total medals—its second time doing so in a Winter Games—and set a new record for most medals won by a NOC at a single Winter Olympics, with 37 (the previous record was 36, established by Germany in 2002). Athletes from Slovakia and Belarus won the first Winter Olympic gold medals for their nations. Cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen from Norway won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze), more than any other athlete. Chinese short track speed skater Wang Meng tied Bjørgen for the lead in gold medals, with three. The medal
Armenia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics competition at the 1998 Winter Paralympics. They have entered every Paralympics since, making Sochi their fifth Winter Paralympics appearance. As of 2018, Armenia has never won a Paralympic medal, though the nation has won several medals at the Olympic Games. The 2014 Winter Paralympics were held from 7–16 March 2014, in Sochi, Russia; 45 countries and 547 athletes took part in the multi-sport event. The Armenian delegation to Sochi consisted of a single alpine skier, Mher Avanesyan. He was chosen as the Armenian flag-bearer for the parade of nations during the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony. Every participant at