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A fact from Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 January 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that neither of the two athletes who represented Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics grew up or trained in the country?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2025/January. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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GA Review

Passed. It is a wonderful world (talk) 14:16, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

This review is transcluded from Talk:Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Yue (talk · contribs) 08:27, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: It is a wonderful world (talk · contribs) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will review this neat little article. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Yue, review is below. Pinging in case you don't have this page on your watchlist. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:23, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@It is a wonderful world: Howdy! Thank you for the review. I'll get to your suggestions shortly, some time late this week. I'm still abroad for a few days so I can't immediately jump onto your suggestions and make those tweaks. I'll review them on the plane! Yue🌙 14:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No worries! Take your time and enjoy your trip! It is a wonderful world (talk) 03:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@It is a wonderful world: Howdy again; please take a look at my replies to your comments and my adjustments to the article. Let me know your thoughts and what else you would like to see. Cheers. Yue🌙 13:20, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Yue, I am very happy with all your changes and justifications! Passing now :) It is a wonderful world (talk) 14:15, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Prose (Criteria 1a, 1b, 4) clock

Lead

The Togolese delegation consisted of two women athletes in two sports: Alessia Afi Dipol in alpine skiing Petitjean was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony: It appears you forgot to write the rest of the sentence! It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. Yue🌙 14:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Link "Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean" when her name has been added. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Background

Accordingly, the two athletes of the Togolese delegation were not from Togo.: Uncited, the citation will also need to justify including the information about the climate. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Removed. Yue🌙 14:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suggest linking "naturalised" It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Yue🌙 14:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dipol has no familial connections to Togo: I'm not sure "familial" is the right word here, since in the next sentence it is explained that her father owns a clothing factory in the country. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is it possible to explain precisely how she was got naturalised citizenship with no familial connections? It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

All the sources I've looked through do not explain how she qualified for Togolese citizenship, only that it was exceptionally quick. I found this article by Rodger Sherman of The Ringer, who claims that she qualified through her father's ownership of a sport clothing factory in Togo. However, this the only source I could find that claims this, as other sources give the fact about her father merely as Dipol's stated reason for representing Togo. Yue🌙 13:15, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is "Togolese Ski Federation" something that is notable enough to be redlinked? It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so; although from what I gather they're an official body, they're incredibly small (a handful of people) and lack reliable coverage outside of mentions of Alessia Afi Dipol. Yue🌙 14:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alpine skiing

I don't think "Main article:" is the correct banner here, that suggests that the linked article goes into more detail about that specific topic. I think the "See also" banner would be better. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Yue🌙 14:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

She did not finish the women's slalom race, held on 21 February, after starting the first run: Are there any sources which explain why? It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have looked through several English-language and French-language sources, as well as official documents by the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. I was unable to find a reason for Dipol specifically, and usually these details aren't recorded because there can be a variety of reasons that the athletes may or may not disclose, including sudden unwellness and equipment malfunctions. Dipol was one of two dozen athletes to not finish the first run, and I don't think her DNF result was exceptional enough of a development to warrant an additional investment of time in determining. She may have said it in an interview (I've read and watched the two available online) or on a social media post, but I don't think it's a big deal. Yue🌙 13:10, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cross-country skiing

She competed in the women's 10 kilometre classical race on 13 February. She finished...: Suggest joining these sentences for better flow It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Yue🌙 13:19, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think cut "Despite her finish", it suggests that she performed poorly but this is an opinion. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Yue🌙 14:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Health/formatting (Criterion 2a) clock

I added archives to the links which were vulnerable to link rot. It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reliability (Criterion 2b) Y

All news or pdfs published by seemingly reliable publishers on this non-controversial subject. No issues.

Spot check (Criteria 2b, 2c, 2d) clock

[1, 2]: Y

[10]: Y

[11]: Y

[12]: Y

[14]: Doesn't support the number of competitors or finishing time It is a wonderful world (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Citation 14 fixed. Yue🌙 12:20, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvio (Criterion 2d) Y

Neither Earwig nor my spot check found any problems.

Scope (Criteria 3a, 3b) Y

Stable (Criterion 5) Y

Media Y

Sadly there seems to be no copyright free images of the athletes. Not needed for GA though.

Tags (Criterion 6a) Y

Captions (Criterion 6b) Y

Suggestions (not needed for GA promotion)

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 14:50, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that neither of the two athletes who represented Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics grew up or trained in the country?

Source: McNicoll, Tracy (9 February 2018). "Five rings, one dream: African athletes' winding road to PyeongChang Winter Games". France 24. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

ALT1: ... that prior to representing Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Italian-born skier Alessia Dipol had only been to the country once? Source: "Togolese from Italy, Brazilians who can't speak Portuguese – meet the Olympics' 'exotic' athletes". Reuters. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2024 – via Yahoo Sports.
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Á'a:líya Warbus, Template:Did you know nominations/John Mascarenhas

Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 25 past nominations.

Yue🌙 04:20, 16 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Newly promoted GA with content meeting all the eligibility criteria. Both hooks are cited and interesting. Good to go for me. S5A-0043^Talk 14:32, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]