nd ▁stand - by ▁entry ▁for ▁ladies ' ▁singles , ▁ 4 th ▁for ▁ice ▁dan cing ▁and ▁ 7 th ▁for ▁men ' s ▁singles . ▁The ▁entries ▁may ▁not ▁be ▁transferred ▁after ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Finland ▁failed ▁to ▁qual ify ▁the ▁cur ling ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁Olympic ▁qual ification ▁event . ▁ ▁Medal ▁count ▁predictions ▁and ▁expect ations ▁▁ ▁The ▁Finn ish ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁set ▁no ▁official ▁medal ▁target . ▁ ▁An ▁article ▁published ▁by ▁International ▁Associ ations ▁of ▁Sports ▁Econom ists ▁/ ▁North ▁American ▁Association ▁of ▁Sports ▁Econom ists ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁using ▁such ▁parameters ▁as ▁population , ▁political ▁regime , ▁snow ▁coverage ▁and ▁winter ▁sports ▁facilities , ▁predicted ▁Finland ▁to ▁win ▁ 5 ▁med als . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁poll ▁ordered ▁by ▁MTV 3 , ▁a ▁majority ▁from ▁a ▁sample ▁of ▁ 1 , 7 0 0 ▁Fin ns ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁expected ▁Finland ▁to ▁win ▁ 2 – 4 ▁med als , ▁having ▁best ▁ch ances ▁in ▁snow board ing . ▁ ▁Inf ost r ada ▁Sports ▁predict s ▁that ▁Finland ▁will ▁win ▁one ▁gold ▁and ▁five ▁bron zes , ▁broken ▁down : ▁ ▁in ▁cross - country ▁ski ing : ▁gold ▁in ▁women ' s ▁team ▁s print ▁and ▁bronze ▁in ▁women ' s ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 5 ▁kilomet re ▁relay ▁ ▁in ▁bi ath lon : ▁bronze ▁for ▁Kais a ▁M ä k är ä inen ▁in ▁women ' s