163 athletes were participating, making it the largest team Switzerland has ever sent to the Olympic Winter Games.

[4] The four-time Olympic gold medalist Simon Ammann was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.

[10] On 23 January 2014, 6 athletes joined the slopestyle team, a sport that made its first appearance at the Olympics.

6 athletes were selected for the Halfpipe team, a sport that was also part of the Winter Olympics for the first time.

24 Swiss snowboarders were competing in 5 disciplines, including the new events of parallel slalom and slopestyle.