Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification explained

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1]

Qualification rules

A maximum of 170 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 124 men and 46 women may qualify. Qualification was based on the world rankings of the 2021/2022 season between 15 October 2020 and 16 January 2022. Pilots must compete in six different races on three different tracks and been ranked in at least five of those races. Additionally, the pilot must been ranked among the top 50 for the man's events or top 40 for the women's events. For the women's races the IBSF combined ranking will be used for the quotas involving multiple sleds, and for the first six individual quotas in monobob.[1]

For the men's events 30 sleds were available in the two-man event and 28 in the four-man event. Meanwhile, in each of the two women's events, there were 20 sleds available.[1] A country could enter a maximum of three sleds per event (two in the mono-bob).[1]

NOC's per event

width=100 align="left"Number of sleds !width=60 2-Men !width=60 4-men!width=120 Women's monobob !width=60 2-women
3 2 22
2 7 7 4 4
110 8 12 6
30282020

Quota allocation

Official standings after all 8 World Cups[2] [3] [4]

Current summary

The IBSF announced final quotas on January 24, 2022.[5]

NOCMenWomenAthletes
Two manFour manMonobobTwo woman
112
221110
12
114
332318
222212
114
11116
332318
1116
1219
1115
215
12
1115
11116
221212
11
2219
221212
12
11
222212
Total: 23 NOCs 30282020163

Two man

Sleds qualifiedCountriesAthletes totalNation
3212
2728





11020








30 19 60

Four man

Sleds qualifiedCountriesAthletes totalNation
3224
2756





1832






28 17 112

Women's Monobob

Sleds qualifiedCountriesAthletes totalNation
248


11212











20 16 20

Two woman

Sleds qualifiedCountriesAthletes totalNation
3212
2416


1612




20 12 40

Next eligible NOC per event

Only NOCs not already qualified are considered. Bolded nations accepted a reallocated quota

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qualification Systems for XXIV Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. 20 March 2020. 5 January 2022.
  2. Web site: IBSF Ranking 2-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 17 January 2022. 17 January 2022.
  3. Web site: IBSF Ranking 4-man Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 17 January 2022. 17 January 2022.
  4. Web site: IBSF Ranking 2-woman Bobsleigh (2021/2022) OWG Qualification System. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 17 January 2022. 17 January 2022.
  5. Web site: XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 Bobsleigh - Participation. International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 24 January 2022. 25 January 2022.