Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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The following is about the qualification rules and allocation of spots for the figure skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics. [1]

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Qualification system

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]

Skater qualification

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.

Country qualification

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
1Place in the top 2Place in the top 10
2Total placements is equal to or less than 13Total placements is equal to or less than 28
3Top two placements is equal to or less than 13Top two placements is equal to or less than 28

Qualification spots available per tournament

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.

Qualification timeline

EventDateVenue
2013 World Figure Skating Championships March 10 to 17, 2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy September 25 to 28, 2013 Flag of Germany.svg Oberstdorf

Qualified countries

NationsMen's singlesLadies' singlesPair skatingIce danceAdditionalTeam trophyAthletes
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11014
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 11104
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 00012
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10001
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 01001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3233X17
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1221X9
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 21003
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11002
Flag of France.svg  France 2112X9
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 01001
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1122X10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1111X6*
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 10103
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1222X11
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3311X10
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan 20002
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 00012
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 01001
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 10001
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10001
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1233X15
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 01001
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 03003
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 20014
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11002
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 00012
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1111X6
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2323X15
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan 10001
Total: 30 NOCs30302024110149

Qualification summary

Men's singles

EventLocationAthletes
per NOC
QualifiedTotal
2013 World Figure Skating Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
24
2Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Oberstdorf 1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6
TOTAL30

Ladies' singles

EventLocationAthletes
per NOC
QualifiedTotal
2013 World Figure Skating Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
1Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Oberstdorf 1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
6
TOTAL30

Pair skating

EventLocationPairs
per NOC
QualifiedTotal
2013 World Figure Skating Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
15
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1Flag of France.svg  France
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Oberstdorf 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
5
TOTAL20

Ice dance

EventLocationPairs
per NOC
QualifiedTotal
2013 World Figure Skating Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg London 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
19
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Oberstdorf 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
5
TOTAL24

Team event

    Qualified to Olympics    Reserve nation for Olympics    Not eligible for Olympics
rankTeam 2012–2013 2013–14 Total
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 382622276053
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 291125485459
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 314221325274
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 200920534062
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 247512323707
6Flag of France.svg  France 221814083626
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 206215473609
8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 214314533596
9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 14245281952
10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12833241607
11Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan 10805171597
12Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 9915371528
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6796451324
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7764851261
15Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 650284934
16Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 505426931
17Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan 572191763
18Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 451284735
19Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 6710671
20Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 357241598

References

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