Alpine_skiing_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics_–_Qualification
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the alpine skiing events at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]
Quotas
A maximum of 320 athletes are allowed to compete at the Olympic 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. Each nation may also enter a maximum of one team in the team event.
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 21, 2018. The qualification period began on July 1, 2017.
B standard
National Olympic committees (NOC) without athletes 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 21 January 2018.
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).
Qualification eligibility
| The Olympic Points List (A Standard) | Downhill | Super G | Super Combined | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked <=500 in DH | <80 points | <80 points | <80 points | 140 points | 140 points |
| Ranked <=500 in SG | <80 points | 140 points | 140 points | ||
| Ranked <=500 in SC | <80 points | 140 points | 140 points | ||
| Ranked <=500 in GS, SL | 140 points | 140 points | |||
| B Standard | 140 points | 140 points |
Allocation of quotas
- Basic Quota
Every NOC will be assigned one male and one female quota spot meeting the B standard.
- Host nation
The host nation (South Korea) is awarded an additional quota per gender, granted all athletes meet the standard above.
- 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. 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 22 January 2018. 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 two best events (including both male and female athletes). These additional quotas can be used to enter either male or female.
An athlete can be counted only once for the above criteria. For example, if a country has only one athlete meeting all three criteria then only one quota will be given (not 3).
- Team event
The top 16 nations in the overall FIS World Cup Nations standings as of 22 January 2018 will ber permitted to enter a team of two male and two female athletes in the mixed team event. If South Korea is not among the top 16, then the top 15 along with South Korea will qualify. In the event one of these nations have only 3 quota spots earned above then they will be awarded a fourth quota to allow them to participate in the team event. It is unknown if these quotas are in addition to the 320 above.
The following is the quota allocation as of 28 January 2018.[4]
Men
Women
| Criteria | Athletes per NOC | Total athletes | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic quota + 2 spots in top 30 | 3 | 36 |  Austria Canada Czech Republic France Germany Italy Liechtenstein Norway Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Switzerland United States |
| Basic quota + 1 spot in top 30 | 2 | 4 |  Croatia Hungary |
| Basic quota + 1 spot for the team event | 2 | 2 |  Olympic Athletes from Russia |
| Basic quota + Host nation | 2 | 2 |  South Korea |
| Basic quota | 1 | 37 |  Albania Andorra Argentina Australia Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Chile China Denmark Estonia Finland Georgia Great Britain Greece Hong Kong Iceland Iran Ireland Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Madagascar Malta Mexico Monaco Montenegro Netherlands New Zealand Peru Poland Romania Serbia Spain Thailand Togo Turkey Ukraine |
| IOC special considerations | 1 | 1 |  North Korea |
| Total 54 NOC's | 82 |
Additional quotas
| Athletes per NOC | Total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 64 | Austria France Switzerland United States |
| 14 | 14 | Italy1 |
| 8 | 16 | Canada1 Germany1 |
| 6 | 6 | Croatia |
| 5 | 15 | Norway1 Slovenia Sweden1 |
| 4 | 4 | Czech Republic |
| 2 | 6 | Belgium Japan1 Slovakia |
| 1 | 12 | Andorra Australia Bulgaria Chile Denmark Finland Great Britain New Zealand Poland Spain Serbia |
| Total | 136 |
- ^ Canada and Japan rejected one quota; Germany, Italy and Sweden rejected two and Norway rejected ten.
- Added totals from reallocation are included in the totals.
Next eligible NOC
In total 29 quotas have been made available for reallocation, 1 one of which was given to Hungary to compete in the team event. The following are the next eligible NOC's with those entries removed who either have already returned quotas, or are at the maximum (22) as of 24 January 2018. Bold indicates the acceptance of a quota, while a strike through indicates refusal.
Team event
| Rank | Current rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 7123 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 5341 |
| 3 | Italy | 4436 |
| 4 | Norway | 4154 |
| 5 | United States | 3060 |
| 6 | France | 3002 |
| 7 | Germany | 2502 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1839 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 858 |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 601 |
| 11 | Slovakia | 587 |
| 12 | Canada | 542 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 230 |
| 14 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 178 |
| 15 | Croatia | 101 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 97 |
| 17 | Japan | 35 |
| 18 | Serbia | 31 |
| 19 | Hungary | 18 |
| 20 | Finland | 15 |
| 21 | Poland | 14 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 12 |
| 23 | South Korea | 4 |
- Liechtenstein, Croatia, Japan and Serbia declined a spot in the team event.
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- "North Korea will send 22 athletes to Pyeongchang". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Cross-Country and Alpine Skiers of Democratic People's Republic of Korea to compete in PyeongChang 2018". fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2017.