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QUALIFICATIONSYSTEM

Sport /Discipline

TotalEvents

QualificationPlaces

Host CountryPlaces

Max QuotaPer NOC Age GroupTotal

Athletes

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Skeleton

Curling

Ice Hockey

Luge

Figure Skating

Short TrackSpeed Skating

Speed Skating

Alpine Skiing

Cross-CountrySkiing

Freestyle Skiing

Ski Jumping

Snowboard

Nordic Combined

SkiMountaineering

6

2

2

2

4

5

5

5X

7

9

6X

8

3

8

2

5

98

17

19

46

184

47

35

31X

31

77

77X

58

38

58

38

22

98

17

19

46

185

47

35

31X

31

77

77X

58

38

58

38

22

2

1

1

2

22

3

3

1X

1

3

3X

6

2

6

2

2

2

1

1

2

21

3

3

1X

1

3

3X

6

2

6

2

2

200

36

40

96

412

100

76

64

64

160

160

128

80

128

80

48

4

3

4

2

5

4

6

2X

3

3

3X

6

2

6

2

2

4

3

4

2

4

4

6

2X

3

3

3X

6

2

6

2

2

17 to 18

15 to 18

15 to 18

15 to 18

15 to 16

15 to 18

15 to 19

16 to 18

16 to 18

17 to 18

16 to 18

16 to 18

16 to 18

16 to 18

16 to 18

17 to 18

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INTERNATIONALBIATHLON

UNION

BIATHLON

Sprint 7.5 kmIndividual 12,5 km

Sprint 7.5 kmIndividual 12,5 km

Mixed RelaySingle Mixed Relay

17 - 18 years old

2018/19 season’s World Cup Nation Cup Score

2018/19 IBU season Junior Cup

The top 10 ranked NOCs in the 2018/19 season’s Men’s and Women's World Cup Nation Cup Score will be allocated 4 quota places per gender.

The top 20 ranked NOCs not yet qualified will be allocated 3 quota places in the respective gender based on the Men and Women List of NOCs at the

2018/19 IBU Junior Cup.

Unused quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOC not yet qualified from the List of NOCs based on 2018/19 IBU Junior Cup.

Differences from Lillehammer 2016

Increased overall quota from 100 to 200

Increased men’s quota from 50 to 100

Increased women’s quota from 50 to 100

Increased maximum quota per NOC from 4 to 8

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4 PER NOC1004 PER NOC100

3 PER NOC18

3 PER NOC18

INTERNATIONALBOBSLEIGH& SKELETONFEDERATION

BOBSLEIGH

Men’s Monobob Race

Women’s Monobob Race

15 - 18 years old

IBSF Youth Ranking List during the 2019/20 seasonThe allocation of quota places is based on the IBSF Youth Ranking list during

the 2019/20 season where athletes receive points from participating and finishing in a total of 4 qualifying events in the 2 qualifying continental series of

North America and Europe.

The events for qualification include 7 races on 4 tracks. The 4 best results from these 7 races achieved by athletes will form the IBSF Youth Ranking list.The top NOCs according to the IBSF Youth Ranking list are entitled to 1 quota

place each up to the maximum of 18 athletes per gender, including the host country.

Unused quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOCs who have not yet qualified a male and/or female athlete based on the IBSF Youth Ranking.





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INTERNATIONALBOBSLEIGH& SKELETONFEDERATION

SKELETON15 - 18 years old

IBSF Youth Ranking List during the 2019/20 seasonThe allocation of quota places is based on the IBSF Youth Ranking list during

the 2019/20 season where athletes receive points from participating and finishing in a total of 4 qualifying events in the 2 qualifying continental series of

North America and Europe.The events for qualification include 7 races on 4 tracks. The 4 best results

from these 7 races achieved by athletes will form the IBSF Youth Ranking list.The top NOCs according to the IBSF Youth Ranking list are entitled to 1 quota place up to the maximum of 20 athletes per gender, including the host country.

Unused quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified a male and/or female athlete based on the IBSF Youth Ranking.

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4 PER NOC20

4 PER NOC20Men’s Individual

Women’s Individual

WORLDCURLING

FEDERATION

CURLING

Mixed Team Competition(24 teams)

15 - 18 years old

YOG Ranking List15 Mixed Team quota places (2 to North America, 1 to South America, 3 to

Asia, 1 to Oceania, 8 to Europe) will be allocated based on the YOG Ranking List which is created by accumulation of points from the 2018 and 2019 World

Junior Curling Championships and World Junior B Curling Championships.

Unused quota places from NOCs that earned their quota over the YOG Ranking list, will be reallocated to the next best-ranked NOC not yet qualified of the same qualifying zone based on YOG Ranking List.Unused quota places from NOCs that earned their quota over the World Junior Ranking List, will be reallocated to the next best-ranked NOC not yet qualified based on the WCF Men’s and Women’s World Junior Ranking Lists continuing the alternation sequence.





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Mixed Doubles Competition

WCF Men’s and Women’s World Junior Ranking Lists8 remaining quota places will be allocated by alternating between the WCF

Women’s and Men’s Junior Ranking List.

4 PER NOC96

2 Women and 2 Men

INTERNATIONALICE HOCKEYFEDERATION

ICE HOCKEY15 - 16 years old

2018/19 IIHF Youth Ranking published on 30 April 2019

3-on-3 Tournament Goaltender Qualification

The top 10 NOCs will qualify 1 team; men or women. The top NOCs in ranking order will receive 1st priority on which gender they choose to represent them in the 6-Team

Tournament. As soon as 5 teams per gender is chosen, the following NOCs will not be able to choose the gender of a team anymore.

The top 1 NOCs (not including the host country) will be allowed to send 1 goaltender.

Unused 6-Team Tournament and 3-on-3 Tournament Goaltender quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOC in the 2018/19 IIHF Youth Ranking.Unused 3-on-3 Tournament Player quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked player from the IIHF Skills Challenge Ranking always respecting the maximum quota per NOC per gender.





Replaced Individual Skills Challenge with 3-on-3 Tournament

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20622 PER NOC

20621 PER NOC

4 PER NOC50

4 PER NOC50

INTERNATIONALLUGE

FEDERATION

LUGE

Men’s SinglesMen’s Doubles

Women’s SinglesWomen’s Doubles

15 - 18 years old

Youth A World Cup during the Youth Olympic Season If there are a maximum of 19 NOCs represented in the Youth A World Cup singles event with a

minimum of 1 athlete who achieved the minimum FIL standard, then every NOC will be allocated 1 quota place in the respective gender.

Should athletes from more than 19 NOCs achieve the minimum FIL standard, then the top 19 NOCs in the athletes’ overall ranking of the Youth A World Cup will be allocated one quota place

based on the NOC’s best athlete’s placement.If there are less than 19 NOCs in the athletes’ overall ranking, then the second best ranked athlete

from an NOC already qualified, will earn their NOC an additional 1 quota place in the respective gender until the maximum quota of 19 per gender is filled.

If there are a maximum of 14 NOCs represented in the Youth A World Cup doubles event with a minimum of 1 doubles who achieved the minimum FIL standard, then every NOC, will be

allocated 1 quota place of two athletes in the respective gender.Should doubles from more than 14 NOCs achieve the minimum FIL standard, then the top 14

doubles on the doubles’ overall ranking in the Youth A World Cup be allocated one quota place based on the NOC’s best double’s placement.

Unused quota will be reallocated in the following order:1. (singles and doubles): to the next best ranked NOC not yet qualified, whose athlete has achieved the minimum standard of FIL based on the overall ranking of the Youth A World Cup.2. (singles): to the second-best athlete from an NOC already qualified.





Inclusion of Women’s Doubles event

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Team Relay6-Team Tournament Qualification

2018/19 IIHF Youth Ranking published on 30 April 2019

3-on-3 Tournament Player Qualification

The best player from each NOC (through their respective National Skills Challenge) will be allocated a quota place. The remaining quota places will be allocated

according to the next best ranked players until the maximum quota is reached.

IIHF Skills Challenge Ranking published on 1 November 2019

Singles

Doubles

17 PER NOC

17 PER NOCMen’s 6-Team Tournament

Women’s 6-Team Tournament

Women’s 3-on-3 Tournament

Men’s 3-on-3 Tournament5 PER NOC

4 PER NOC

INTERNATIONALSKATINGUNION

FIGURESKATING

2019 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships

2019/20 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Ranking

NOCs represented among the top 3 in the respective event will be allocated 2 quota places. NOCs ranked thereafter may enter 1 quota place until the

maximum quota places per event is reached.

The top 4 NOCs in singles events and the top 3 NOC in the pairs and ice dance not yet qualified will be allocated 1 quota place in the respective event.

Unused quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOC, not yet qualified, in the respective event from the 2019/20 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating stand-by list.

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2 PER NOC32

2 PER NOC32


SHORT TRACKSPEED SKATING

Men’s 500mMen’s 1000m

Women’s 500mWomen’s 1000m

16 - 18 years old

2019 ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe top 4 ranked NOCs in the single distances (500 meters for Ladies, 1000

meters for Men) are entitled to 2 quota places.

The remaining quota places will be allocated to the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified until the total quota of 32 men and 32 women is filled.

Unused quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified through the 2019 ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships with a maximum of 1 quota place per gender until the maximum number of quotas have been filled.





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Mixed NOC Team RelayMixed NOC Team Event

16 - 19 years old (M)

Ice Dance

15 - 17 years old (W)

Pairs

Men’s Singles

15 - 17 years old

Ladies Singles1 PER NOC16

1 PER NOC16

1 PAIR PER NOC10

1 PAIR PER NOC12


SPEED SKATING16 - 18 years old

2019 ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships

2019 ISU World Junior World Cup Competitions

NOCs represented among the top 6 athletes per gender in the final results of single distances (500 and 1500 meters) will be entitled to 1 quota place.

Should an NOC be represented more than once among the top 6, an addition-al quota place up to the maximum of 2 skaters per gender, will be allocated.

Unused quota places will be reallocated based on the results from 2 designated ISU Junior World Cup Competitions according to the following sequence: 1. next best ranked in 500m, 2. next best ranked in 1500m, 3. next best ranked in 500m....





Increased maximum quota per NOC from 4 to 6 per gender

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3 PER NOC32

3 PER NOC32

3 PER NOC80

3 PER NOC80

Men’s 500mMen’s 1500m

Men’s Mass Start

Women’s 500mWomen’s 1500m

Women’s Mass Start

INTERNATIONALSKI

FEDERATION

ALPINE SKIING

Women's SlalomWomen's Giant Slalom

Women's Super GWomen's Super Combined

Men's SlalomMen's Giant Slalom

Men's Super GMen's Super Combined

17 - 18 years old

2019 Junior Alpine World Ski Championships

YOG Quota Allocation Lists

The top 7 NOCs and the Host Country in the overall Marc Hodler Trophy standings will be allocated 3 men and 3 women quota places.

The next best ranked NOCs in the Marc Hodler Trophy standings will be allocated 2 men and 2 women quotas until the total quota of 60 men and 60

women is filled.

The remaining quota places will be allocated, with a maximum of 1 man and/or 1 woman per NOC to the next best ranked, not yet qualified NOCs who

have indicated their interest for a quota place, based on the men and women YOG quota allocation lists, until the maximum quota is reached.

Unused quota places will be reallocated with a maximum of 1 man or 1 woman per NOC, to an NOC who has indicated interest in obtaining a quota place, based on the YOG quota allocation lists, in consideration of wide international representation throughout all FIS disciplines on the program of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.





Increased the maximum quota per NOC from 4 to 6

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Mixed NOC Team Sprint Parallel Team Relay

The remaining quota places will be allocated based on the results from 2 designated ISU Junior World Cup Competitions according to the following

sequence: 1. First place rank in 500m, 2. First place rank in 1500m, 3. second place rank in 500m, 4. Second place rank in 1500m ...

INTERNATIONALSKI

FEDERATION

CROSS COUNTRYSKIING

16 - 18 years old

2019 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships The NOCs ranked in the Marc Hodler Trophy Cross-Country Skiing standings

and the Host County are entitled to a quota of 3 men and 3 women.

YOG Quota Allocation ListsThe remaining quota places will be allocated, with a maximum of 1 man

and/or 1 woman athlete per NOC, to the next best ranked, not yet qualifiedNOCs who have indicated their interest for a quota place, based on the menand women YOG quota allocation lists, until the maximum quota of 80 men

and 80 women is reached.

Unused quota places will be reallocated, with a maximum of 1 man and/or 1 woman athlete per NOC, to an NOC that has indicated interest in obtaining a quota place, based on the YOG quota allocation lists.






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3 PER NOC80

3 PER NOC80

6 PER NOC64

6 PER NOC64Men’s Sprint

Men’s 10kmMen’s Cross-Country Cross

Women’s SprintWomen’s 5km

Women’s Cross-Country Cross

INTERNATIONALSKI

FEDERATION

FREESTYLESKIING

Women’s Ski HalfpipeWomen’s Ski Slopestyle

Women’s Ski Big AirWomen’s Ski CrossMen’s Ski Halfpipe

Men’s Ski SlopestyleMen’s Ski Big Air

Men’s Ski Cross

16 - 18 years old

2019 FIS Freestyle Ski World Junior Championships (WJC 2019)

The top 7 NOCs in the respective men’s and women’s Ski Cross and Ski Halfpipe events and the host country are entitled to 2 quota places in the respective event.

The remaining quota places will be distributed with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC to the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified who has indicated interest in obtaining a

quota place in the respective gender.

The top 7 NOCs in the Ski Slopestyle / Big Air men’s and women’s WJC 2019 nations standings and the host country are entitled to 2 quota places.

The remaining quota places will be distributed, with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC, to the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified.

Unused quota places will be reallocated, with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC, to the NOCs not yet qualified based on the respective event’s YOG FIS Points Lists until all quota places are filled.


Increased total number of events from 7 to 9

Added Ski Big Air event in both genders

Increased overall quota quota from 80 to 128

Increased maximum quota per NOC per gender per event from 1 to 2

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Nordic Team Event (Free Technique)

Ski Cross and Ski Halfpipe

Ski Slopestyle and Big Air

Team Ski-Snowboard Cross17 - 18 years old

INTERNATIONALSKI

FEDERATION

SKI JUMPING16 - 18 years old

Unused quota places will be reallocated, with a maximum of 1 man and/or 1 woman per NOC, to NOCs not yet qualified that have indicated interest for a quota place, based on the men’s and women’s Ski Jumping Continental Cup 2018/19 YOG age group athletes’ standings.






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2 PER NOC40

2 PER NOC40

6 PER NOC64

6 PER NOC64Men’s Individual Competition

Women’s Individual Competition

INTERNATIONALSKI

FEDERATION

SNOWBOARD16 - 18 years old

Unused quota places will be reallocated, with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC, to the NOCs not yet qualified based on the respective event’s YOG FIS Points Lists until all quota places are filled.


Increased total number of events from 7 to 9

Added Snowboard Big Air event in both genders


Increased maximum quota per NOC per gender per event from 1 to 2

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Ski Jumping Team CompetitionNordic Team Event (Free Technique)

Women’s Snowboard CrossWomen’s Snowboard Halfpipe

Women’s SlopestyleWomen’s Big Air

Men’s Snowboard CrossMen’s Snowboard Halfpipe

Men’s SlopestyleMen’s Big Air

2019 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships All NOCs ranked in the Marc Hodler Trophy Ski Jumping standings and the

Host Country are entitled to a quota of 2 men and 2 women.

Any remaining quota places will be distributed with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC, to the best ranked NOCs not yet qualified based on the NOCs

ranking in the Ski Jumping individual event, until the maximum quota of 40 men and 40 women is reached.

2019 FIS Snowboard Ski World Junior Championships (WJC 2019)

The top 7 NOCs in the respective men’s and women’s Snowboard Cross and Snow-board Halfpipe events and the host country are entitled to 2 quota places in the

respective event.The remaining quota places will be distributed with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC to

the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified who has indicated interest in obtaining a quota place in the respective gender.

The top 7 NOCs in the Snowboard Slopestyle / Big Air men’s and women’s WJC 2019 nations standings and the host country are entitled to 2 quota places.

The remaining quota places will be distributed, with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC, to the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified.

Snowboard Cross and Snowboard Halfpipe

Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air

Team Ski-Snowboard Cross17 - 18 years old

INTERNATIONALSKI

FEDERATION

NORDICCOMBINED

16 - 18 years old

Unused quota places will be reallocated, with a maximum of 1 man and/or 1 woman per NOC, to NOCs not yet qualified that have indicated interest for a quota place, based on the men’s and women’s Nordic Combined Continental Cup 2018/19 YOG age group athletes’ standings.


Women event added to the program - 40 athletes


Increased maximum NOC quota from 1 to 4

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2 PER NOC40

2 PER NOC40

2 PER NOC24

2 PER NOC24Men’s Individual Competition

NH/10km

INTERNATIONALSKI

MOUNTAINEERINGFEDERATION

SKIMOUNTAINEERING

17 - 18 years old

2018 Continental ChampionshipsThe top 4 NOCs from Europe - Africa, the top 2 NOCs from Asia - Oceania and the top

2 NOCs from Pan-America in the Overall Cadets Nations Ranking will be allocated a quota of 1 man and 1 woman.

ISMF World ChampionshipThe top 7 NOCs in the Overall Cadets Nations Ranking will be allocated a quota of 2

men and 2 women.Remaining quota places will be allocated, with a maximum of 1 man and 1 woman to

the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified, based on the Overall Cadets Ranking until the total of 24 men and 24 women quota places are filled.

Unused quota places will be reallocated, with a maximum of 1 man and/or 1 woman to the next best ranked NOCs not yet qualified, based on the Men’s and/or Women’s ISMF World Championship Cadets Nations Ranking list.

NEW SPORT

In line with Agenda 2020, a new sport, Ski Mountaineering, was added to

the Event Programme for Lausanne 2020 with 2 individual events per

gender and 1 mixed gender event.

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Mixed RelaySki Jumping Team Competition

Nordic Team Event (Free Technique)

Women’s Individual CompetitionNH/5km

2019 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships All NOCs ranked in the Marc Hodler Trophy Nordic Combined standings and

the Host Country are entitled to a quota of 2 men and 2 women.

Any remaining quota places will be distributed with a maximum of 1 athlete per NOC, to the best ranked NOCs not yet qualified based on the NOCs

ranking in the Nordic Combined NH/5km Individual event, until the maximum of 40 men and 40 women is reached.

Women’s SprintWomen’s Individual

Men’s SprintMen’s Individual

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