[4] Originally Benjamin Raich[4] was scheduled to carry the flag at the opening ceremony, however he withdrew after he decided to skip the combined competition, thus delaying his arrival in Sochi.

[1] The Austrian Olympic Committee received a Russian letter containing a kidnap threat against Alpine skier Bernadette Schild and skeleton pilot Janine Flock during the Sochi Games.

[6] On 23 February, skier Johannes Dürr was suspended from the Winter Olympics after testing positive for EPO.

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Austria qualified 6 men and 4 women.

[12][13] The following is the Austrian roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.