| Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Qualification | |||
| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | open | ||
| Relay | mixed | ||
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1]
| Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| Qualification | |||
| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | open | ||
| Relay | mixed | ||
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1]
The qualification is based on the cumulative world ranking points from the first five world cup events of the 2017–18 season. A total of 110 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 37 men, 27 women, and 17 doubles teams will initially qualify. Each NOC can enter a maximum of three men, three women, and two doubles. The host then has the right to enter a competitor in the men's, doubles, and women's competitions provided they meet minimum standards. Then eight athletes will be added, first to fill the highest ranked relay teams who did not qualify individuals in all three disciplines, then the remaining quotas will be distributed equally among the three disciplines.
The team relay will consist of all nations who can form a relay team from qualified athletes. They must have participated in relay competitions during qualification. There will be three relay races during qualification.
Current allocation is according to the world rankings following World Cup 5 ending 16 December 2017. [2]
As of 28 January 2018.
| Nations | Men's | Doubles | Women's | Relay | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | |||
 Australia | 1 | 1 | |||
 Austria | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | |||
 Canada | 3 | 1 | 3 | x | 8 |
 Croatia | 1 | 1 | |||
 Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | 6 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | |||
 Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
 Great Britain | 2 | 2 | |||
 India | 1 | 1 | |||
 Italy | 3 | 2 | 2 | x | 9 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | |||
 Latvia | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
 Olympic Athletes from Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | x | 8 |
 Poland | 2 | 1 | 2 | x | 6 |
 Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 5 |
 Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 5 |
 Slovenia | 1 | 1 | |||
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | x | 5 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | |||
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | |||
 Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 2 | x | 6 |
 United States | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
| Total: 24 NOCs | 40 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 110 |
| Number of sleds | Athletes total | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 21 | Austria Canada Germany Italy Latvia Olympic Athletes from Russia United States |
| 2 | 10 | Great Britain Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Ukraine |
| 1 | 9 | Slovenia Australia Bulgaria Czech Republic Georgia India South Korea Chinese Taipei Kazakhstan 1 |
| 40 | 40 |
Teams in italics gained entry by use of additional quotas to form a relay team
| Number of sleds | Athletes total | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 28 | Austria Czech Republic Germany Italy Latvia Olympic Athletes from Russia United States |
| 1 | 12 | Canada Poland Slovakia South Korea 1 Ukraine Romania |
| 20 | 40 |
Teams in italics gained entry by use of additional quotas to form a relay team
| Number of sleds | Athletes total | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15 | Austria Canada Germany Latvia Olympic Athletes from Russia United States |
| 2 | 8 | Italy Poland South Korea Switzerland Ukraine 2 |
| 1 | 7 | Olympic Athletes from Russia Switzerland Romania Czech Republic Slovakia Croatia 1 Argentina 2 |
| 30 | 30 |
Final team relay world ranking as of 9 December 2017. [7] Teams in italics could not form an olympic relay team. Scores next to a nation indicate the "Team Relay nations rankings" for the purpose of identifying which team receives additional quotas first.
| Criteria | Teams | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Nations with sleds in all events | 9 | Germany Canada Austria United States Latvia Olympic Athletes from Russia Poland Italy South Korea |
| Nations who needed an additional quota | 4 | Czech Republic 347 Romania 337 Slovakia 252 Ukraine 169 Great Britain 72 Kazakhstan 66 |
A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the pod. Racing sleds weigh 21–25 kg (46–55 lb) for singles and 25–30 kg (55–66 lb) for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport that employs that sled and technique.
Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The four events were scheduled for 8–13 February 2014.
South Korea competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, from 9 to 25 February 2018, as the host nation. It was represented by 122 competitors[a] in all 15 disciplines.
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Czech Republic competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 93 competitors in 13 sports. They won seven medals in total: two gold, two silver and three bronze, ranking 14th in the medal table.
Switzerland competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 166 competitors in 14 sports. They won 15 medals in total, ranking 7th in the medal table.
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Germany competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 153 competitors in 14 sports. They won 31 medals in total, 14 gold, 10 silver and 7 bronze, ranking second in the medal table after Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Germany excelled in ice track events, biathlon, Nordic combined and Ski jumping. The men's ice hockey team took a silver medal, having lost a closely contested final to Olympic Athletes from Russia.
Austria competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 105 competitors in 12 sports. They won 14 medals in total: five gold, three silver and six bronze; ranking 10th in the medal table.
Italy competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 120 competitors in 14 sports. They won ten medals in total, three gold, two silver and five bronze, ranking 12th in the medal table. Short-track speed skater Arianna Fontana, who was also the flag bearer at the opening ceremony, was the country's most successful athlete, having won three medals, one of each color.
Poland competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the nation's 23rd appearance at the Winter Olympics, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1924. The Polish team consisted of 62 athletes in 12 sports, which is the largest ever Polish team, surpassing the 59 athletes that competed in 2014. Polish ski jumpers won one gold and one bronze medal, earning the 20th place at the medal table.
Ukraine competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 33 competitors in 9 sports. Oleksandr Abramenko won the only medal for the country, a gold in men's aerials freestyle skiing, earning Ukraine the 21st place in the overall medal table.
Latvia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 34 competitors in 9 sports. They won one bronze medal in two-man bobsleigh and ranked 28th in the medal table.
Romania competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 27 competitors in 8 sports.
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