Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

 participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. Vancouver 2010 was Azerbaijan's fourth Olympic Winter Games, having appeared in each Winter Games since Nagano 1998.

Alpine skiing

Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Total	Rank
Jedrij Notz Jedrij Notz Jedrij Notz is a Swiss-born alpine skier who competed for Azerbaijan at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...	Men's giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events....	1:30.78	1:35.20	3:05.98	72
	Men's slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010....	DNF
Gaia Bassani Antivari Gaia Bassani Antivari Gaia Bassani Antivari is an alpine skier who competed for Azerbaijan at the 2010 Winter Olympics.She previously competed for the Caribbean nation of Grenada.- References :...	Women's giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's giant slalom The women's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 24. Following the first run, the event was postponed due to heavy fog in the afternoon; the second run was held the next morning, February 25.Viktoria...	1:30.82	1:26.05	2:56.87	57
	Women's slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom The women's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 26, 2010.The race was held in challenging weather conditions of fog, snow, and warm temperatures...	DNF

Fashion

Azerbaijan's bright uniform and colorful paisley

Paisley (design)

Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Indian, Pakistani and Persian origin. The pattern is sometimes called "Persian pickles" by American traditionalists, especially quiltmakers,The Persian Pickle Club, Sandra Dallas. St. Martin's Press,...

 pants was one of the highlights of 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

.According to many designers, paisley pants brought new trend to world's olympic fashion

Fashion

Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...

market.Another publication noted that "Azerbaijan has no chance of winning at the Winter Olympics, however, country had already left its mark on the games".