| Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Qualification | ||
| Singles | men | ladies |
| Pairs | mixed | |
| Ice dance | mixed | |
| Team trophy | mixed | |
The following is about the qualification rules and allocation of spots for the figure skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics. [1]
A total of 148 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 18 athletes can be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 9 men or 9 women. An additional six quota spots were made available for the team event. A further ten team trophy quotas (two in each discipline) will be distributed to countries qualifying for the team event, but not the discipline itself. This means up to a maximum of 158 athletes can partake. [1] [2]
There is no individual athlete qualification to the Olympics; the choice of which athlete(s) to send to the Games is at the discretion of each country's National Olympic Committee. Each country is allowed a maximum of three entries per discipline, resulting in a maximum of 18 athletes (nine men and nine women) possible per country.
The number of entries for the figure skating events at the Olympic Games is limited by a quota set by the International Olympic Committee. A total of 148 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. There will be 30 skaters in the disciplines of men's and ladies' singles, 20 pair skating teams, and 24 ice dance teams. Additionally, ten nations qualified for the team event.
Countries were able to qualify entries to the 2014 Winter Olympics in two ways. Most spots were allocated based on the results of the 2013 World Championships. At the event, countries were able to qualify up to three entries in each discipline according to the usual system in place; countries which earned multiple spots to the Olympics also earned multiple spots to the 2014 World Championships. Every discipline qualified separately.
At the World Championships, the system was as follows:
| Number of skaters/teams entered at Worlds | To earn 3 entries to the Olympics | To earn 2 entries to the Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Place in the top 2 | Place in the top 10 |
| 2 | Total placements is equal to or less than 13 | Total placements is equal to or less than 28 |
| 3 | Top two placements is equal to or less than 13 | Top two placements is equal to or less than 28 |
The results of the 2013 World Championships determined 83 total spots: 24 entries in each singles discipline, 16 in pairs, and 19 in ice dance. The available spots were awarded going down the results list, with multiple spots being awarded first.
The remainder of the spots were filled at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy in late September 2013. Countries which had already earned an entry to the Olympics were not allowed to qualify more entries at this final qualifying competition. Unlike at the World Championships, where countries could qualify more than one spot depending on the placement of the skater, at the Nebelhorn Trophy countries could earn only one spot per discipline, regardless of placement. A total of six spots per singles event, four spots in pairs, and five in ice dance were available at the Nebelhorn Trophy.
If a country declined to use one or more of its qualified spots, the vacated spot was awarded using the results of the Nebelhorn Trophy in descending order of placement.
For the team trophy, scores from the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons were tabulated to establish the ten top nations. Each nation compiled a score from their top performers in each of the four disciplines. The Grand Prix Final, taking place in early December 2013, was the final event to affect the Team Trophy score.
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 World Figure Skating Championships | March 10 to 17, 2013 |  London |
| 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy | September 25 to 28, 2013 |  Oberstdorf |
| Nations | Men's singles | Ladies' singles | Pair skating | Ice dance | Additional | Team trophy | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
 Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
 Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
 Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Canada | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | X | 17 | |
 China | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | X | 9 | |
 Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
 Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X | 9 | |
 Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | X | 10 | |
 Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 6* | |
 Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
 Italy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X | 11 | |
 Japan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | X | 10 | |
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Russia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | X | 15 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 South Korea | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
 Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
 Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 | |
 United States | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | X | 15 | |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total: 30 NOCs | 30 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 149 |
| Event | Location | Athletes per NOC | Qualified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 World Figure Skating Championships | London | 3 | Canada Japan | 24 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan Spain United States France Czech Republic | |||
| 1 | Germany China Uzbekistan Russia Sweden Belgium Austria Estonia | |||
| 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy | Oberstdorf | 1 | Israel Romania Philippines Australia Ukraine Italy | 6 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| Event | Location | Athletes per NOC | Qualified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 World Figure Skating Championships | London | 3 | South Korea Japan United States | 24 |
| 2 | Italy China Canada Russia | |||
| 1 | France Sweden Ukraine Estonia Slovakia Germany Great Britain | |||
| 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy | Oberstdorf | 1 | Australia Georgia Norway Austria Czech Republic Brazil | 6 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| Event | Location | Pairs per NOC | Qualified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 World Figure Skating Championships | London | 3 | Russia Canada | 15 |
| 2 | Germany China France United States Italy | |||
| 1 | France | |||
| 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy | Oberstdorf | 1 | Great Britain Ukraine Estonia Israel Japan Austria | 5 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
| Event | Location | Pairs per NOC | Qualified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 World Figure Skating Championships | London | 3 | United States Canada Russia | 19 |
| 2 | Italy France Germany | |||
| 1 | Great Britain Ukraine Lithuania Azerbaijan | |||
| 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy | Oberstdorf | 1 | China Turkey Australia Japan Spain | 5 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
| Qualified to Olympics | Reserve nation for Olympics | Not eligible for Olympics |
| rank | Team | 2012–2013 | 2013–14 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3826 | 2227 | 6053 |
| 2 | Russia | 2911 | 2548 | 5459 |
| 3 | United States | 3142 | 2132 | 5274 |
| 4 | Japan | 2009 | 2053 | 4062 |
| 5 | Italy | 2475 | 1232 | 3707 |
| 6 | France | 2218 | 1408 | 3626 |
| 7 | China | 2062 | 1547 | 3609 |
| 8 | Germany | 2143 | 1453 | 3596 |
| 9 | South Korea | 1424 | 528 | 1952 |
| 10 | Spain | 1283 | 324 | 1607 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 1080 | 517 | 1597 |
| 12 | Ukraine | 991 | 537 | 1528 |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 679 | 645 | 1324 |
| 14 | Great Britain | 776 | 485 | 1261 |
| 15 | Australia | 650 | 284 | 934 |
| 16 | Sweden | 505 | 426 | 931 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 572 | 191 | 763 |
| 18 |  Belarus | 451 | 284 | 735 |
| 19 | Estonia | 671 | 0 | 671 |
| 20 |  Finland | 357 | 241 | 598 |
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