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
1872Mixed Gender Mixed Gender and Mixed NOC New EventMixed NOC
1 team of 1745
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Last Update: June 2018
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
Reallocation Method
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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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 30 to 36
Increased men’s quota from 15 to 18
Increased women’s quota from 15 to 18
Reallocation Method
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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.
Reallocation Method
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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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 64 to 96
Increased men’s quota from 32 to 48
Increased women’s quota from 32 to 48
Reallocation Method
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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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 200 to 412
Increased men’s quota from 100 to 106
Increased women’s quota from 100 to 106
Replaced Individual Skills Challenge with 3-on-3 Tournament
Reallocation Method
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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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 70 to 100
Increased men’s quota from 35 to 50
Increased women’s quota from 35 to 50
Inclusion of Women’s Doubles event
Reallocation Method
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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.
Reallocation Method
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2 PER NOC32
2 PER NOC32
INTERNATIONALSKATINGUNION
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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 32 to 64
Increased men’s quota from 16 to 32
Increased women’s quota from 16 to 32
Reallocation Method
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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
INTERNATIONALSKATINGUNION
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....
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 56 to 64
Increased men’s quota from 28 to 32
Increased women’s quota from 28 to 32
Increased maximum quota per NOC from 4 to 6 per gender
Reallocation Method
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ethod
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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 115 to 160
Increased men’s quota from 60 to 80
Increased women’s quota from 55 to 80
Increased the maximum quota per NOC from 4 to 6
Reallocation Method
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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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 90 to 160
Increased men’s quota from 50 to 80
Increased women’s quota from 40 to 80
Increased maximum quota per NOC from 4 to 6
Reallocation Method
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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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
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
Reallocation Method
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ethod
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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased overall quota from 45 to 80
Increased men’s quota from 25 to 40
Increased women’s quota from 20 to 40
Increased maximum quota per NOC from 2 to 4
Reallocation Method
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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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Increased total number of events from 7 to 9
Added Snowboard Big Air event in both genders
Increased overall quota from 80 to 128
Increased maximum quota per NOC per gender per event from 1 to 2
Reallocation Method
Qualific
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ethod
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.
Differences from Lillehammer 2016
Women event added to the program - 40 athletes
Increased overall quota from 20 to 80
Increased maximum NOC quota from 1 to 4
Reallocation Method
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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.
Reallocation Method
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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