Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the alpine skiing events at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]

Qualification rules

Quotas

A 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

The 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

NOC'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

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

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

Final allocation as of January 24, 2014.[2] NOCs to confirm to FIS use of quota places on January 22. Re-allocation process is scheduled to end January 24. NOCs may not decline quota places after the entry deadline of January 27.

Current summary

Nations	Men	Women	Additional	Athletes
Albania	1	1		2
Andorra	2	2		4
Argentina	3	3		6
Armenia	1			1
Australia	2	3		5
Austria	5	5	12	22
Azerbaijan	1	1		2
Belarus	1	1		2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1		3
Brazil	1	1		2
Bulgaria	3	1		4
Canada	5	5	5	15
Cayman Islands	1			1
Chile	2	1		3
China	1	1		2
Croatia	5	3		8
Cyprus	1	1		2
Czech Republic	3	5		8
Denmark	1			1
Estonia	1	1		2
Finland	2	2		4
France	5	5	9	19
Georgia	2	1		3
Germany	3	4		7
Great Britain	1	1		2
Greece	2	1		3
Hungary	1	2		3
Iceland	2	2		4
Independent Olympic Athletes	1			1
Iran	2	1		3
Ireland	1	1		2
Israel	1	1		2
Italy	5	5	9	19
Japan	1	1		2
Kazakhstan	3	1		4
Kyrgyzstan	1			1
Latvia	3	2		5
Lebanon	1	1		2
Liechtenstein	1	2		3
Lithuania	1	1		2
Macedonia	1			1
Malta		1		1
Mexico	1			1
Moldova	2			2
Monaco	2	1		3
Montenegro	1	1		2
Morocco	1	1		2
New Zealand	1			1
Norway	5	5		10
Pakistan	1			1
Peru	1	1		2
Poland	3	3		6
Portugal	1	1		2
Romania	2	1		3
Russia	5	4		9
San Marino	1	1		2
Serbia	1	1		2
Slovakia	3	5		8
Slovenia	4	4		8
South Korea	3	2		5
Spain	4	1		5
Sweden	5	5	2	12
Switzerland	5	5	11	21
Tajikistan	1			1
Thailand	1	1		2
East Timor	1			1
Togo		1		1
Turkey	1	1		2
Ukraine	1	1		2
United States	5	5	10	20
Uzbekistan	1	1		2
Venezuela	1			1
Virgin Islands		1		1
Zimbabwe	1			1
Total: 74 NOCs	158	137	58	350

Men

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
Top 100, 500 + Basic quota	3	24	Argentina  Belgium  Bulgaria  Czech Republic  Kazakhstan  Latvia  Netherlands  Poland  South Korea  Spain
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

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
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

Athletes per NOC	Total	Qualified
12	12	Austria
11	11	Switzerland
10	10	United States
9	18	France  Italy
5	5	Canada
2	2	Sweden
TOTAL	58

Next eligible NOC per event

If 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.

Country

United States  United States  United States  Sweden  France  United States  United States  United States  Switzerland  France  Switzerland  Austria  Switzerland  Austria  Norway  Switzerland  Germany  Norway  Switzerland  France  United States  Norway  Italy  Canada  Canada  Canada  Switzerland  Italy  Italy  Norway  Switzerland  Norway  Italy  France  Italy  Italy  France  Canada  Italy  United States  Sweden  Canada  France  Italy  France

References

1. "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. December 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
2. "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.
3. Final quota before reallocation and next available

External links

• FIS Points List