| Population: | 10,403,951 |
|---|---|
| Languages: | Dutch (official), French (official), German |
| Large Cities: | Brussels (capital), Antwerp, Brugge |
| Expected athletes: | 4 athletes (4 male, 0 female) |
| Location: | Europe |
Borders the North Sea and the Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east and France to the west.... Most western European capitals are within 1000km of Brussels which is the seat of both the EU and NATO... Belgium was occupied by Germany during both World Wars... Constitutional amendments have given the Dutch-speaking Flemings in the north and the French-speaking Walloons in the south formal recognition and autonomy.

Reigning Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko returns to competition for the first time in three years as he opens his Olympic campaign at the Russian leg of the ISU Grand Prix series in Moscow on Friday.
| TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 | |
| 2 | Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 | |
| 3 | Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 | |
| 4 | Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.