The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the alpine skiing events at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]
Qualification rules
editQuotas
editA maximum of 320 (later adjusted to 350 by the International Ski Federation) athletes are allowed to compete at the Games. A maximum of 22 athletes per nation will be allowed to compete with a maximum of 14 males or 14 females from a nation being permitted.
A standard
editThe A standard entails a competitor to be ranked within the top 500 in any event on the FIS Points list which will be made public after qualification ends on January 20, 2014. The qualification period begins in July 2012.
B standard
editNOC's who do not have any athlete meeting the A standard can enter one competitor of each sex (known as the basic quota) in only the slalom and/or giant slalom events. These athletes must have only a maximum of 140 FIS points on the FIS Points list on January 20, 2014.
The Points List is calculated by taking the average of five event results for technical events (giant slalom and slalom) and three events for speed events (downhill, super g and super combined).
Allocation of quotas
edit- Basic Quota
Every NOC will be assigned one male and one female quota spot meeting the B standard.
- Top 500 on Points list
Every NOC with at least one male and/or female in the top 500 of any event will be allocated one additional male and/or female quota in addition to the basic quota.
- Top 100 on Points list
Every NOC with at least one male and/or female in the top 100 of any event will be allocated one additional male and/or female quota in addition to the basic quota and top 500 quota.
- Top 30 on Points list
Every NOC with at least one male and/or female in the top 30 of any event will be allocated one additional male and/or female quota in addition to the basic quota top 500 and 100 quota. If an athlete is ranked in the top 30 in more than one event a second additional quota for that sex will be given or if two different athletes are in the top 30.
- Remaining quotas
The remaining quotas will be assigned using the Olympic Quota allocation list on January 20, 2014. The spots will be assigned until a maximum of 320 quotas are reached including the above. When a nation reaches its maximum, remaining athletes from that country will be skipped over. The list is a table of athletes in the top 500 in their three best events (including both male and female athletes).
An athlete can be counted only once for the above five criteria. For example, if a country has only one athlete meeting all five criteria then only one quota will be given (not 4).
Qualification eligibility
edit| The Olympic Points List | Downhill | Super G | Super Combined | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked <=500 in DH, SG, SC | <80 points | <80 points | <80 points | 140 points | 140 points |
| Ranked <=500 in GS, SL | <80 points | <80 points | 140 points | 140 points | |
| B Qualification | 140 points | 140 points |
Quota allocation
editFinal allocation as of January 24, 2014.[2] NOCs had to confirm to FIS the use of quota places on January 22. The re-allocation process was scheduled to end January 24. NOCs could not decline quota places after the entry deadline of January 27.
Current summary
editMen
edit| Criteria | Athletes per NOC | Total Athletes | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100, 500, Basic quota + 2 spots in top 30 | 5 | 60 |  Austria Canada Croatia Finland France Germany Italy Japan Norway Russia Sweden Switzerland United States
|
| Top 100, 500, Basic quota + 1 spot in top 30 | 4 | 12 |  Great Britain Slovakia Slovenia
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| Top 100, 500 + Basic quota | 3 | 24 |  Argentina Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Kazakhstan Latvia Netherlands Poland South Korea Spain
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| Top 500 + Basic quota | 2 | 28 |  Andorra Australia Bosnia and Herzegovina Chile Georgia Greece Iceland Iran Liechtenstein Moldova Monaco New Zealand Romania
|
| Basic quota | 1 | 35 |  Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Brazil Cayman Islands China Cyprus Denmark Estonia Hungary Independent Olympic Athletes Ireland Israel Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Mexico Montenegro Morocco Pakistan Peru Portugal San Marino Serbia South Africa Tajikistan Thailand East Timor Turkey Ukraine Uzbekistan Venezuela Zimbabwe
|
| TOTAL | 159 |
Women
edit| Criteria | Athletes per NOC | Total Athletes | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100, 500, Basic quota + 2 spots in top 30 | 5 | 60 | Austria Canada Czech Republic France Germany Italy Liechtenstein Norway Slovakia Sweden Switzerland United States
|
| Top 100, 500, Basic quota + 1 spot in top 30 | 4 | 16 | Finland Russia Slovenia Spain
|
| Top 100, 500 + Basic quota | 3 | 18 | Andorra Argentina Australia Belgium Croatia Great Britain Japan Poland
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| Top 500 + Basic quota | 2 | 12 | Denmark Finland Hungary Iceland Latvia Netherlands New Zealand South Korea
|
| Basic quota | 1 | 34 | Albania Andorra Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Chile China Cyprus Estonia Georgia Greece Iran Ireland Israel Kazakhstan Lebanon Lithuania Malta Monaco Montenegro Morocco Peru Portugal Puerto Rico Romania San Marino Serbia Thailand Togo Turkey Ukraine Uzbekistan Virgin Islands
|
| TOTAL | 137 |
Additional quotas
edit| Athletes per NOC | Total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | Austria
|
| 11 | 11 | Switzerland
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| 10 | 10 | United States
|
| 9 | 18 | France Italy
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| 5 | 5 | Canada
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| 2 | 2 | Sweden
|
| TOTAL | 58 |
Next eligible NOC per event
editIf a country rejects a quota spot then additional quotas become available. Countries in bold indicate that country received a rejected quota spot. Here are the top 45 eligible countries.[3] Note: a country can be eligible for more than one quota spot in the reallocation process. Countries in bold have gotten a reallocation of a quota spot in the respective event, a country with a strike means they rejected that quota spot.
References
edit- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. December 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Assigned quota for Olympic Games". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Final quota before reallocation and next available