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	2		2
2	7	7	4	4
1	10	8	12	6
	30	28	20	20

Quota allocation

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

Current summary

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

NOC	Men		Women		Athletes
	Two man	Four man	Monobob	Two woman
			1	1	2
	2	2	1	1	10
				1	2
	1	1			4
	3	3	2	3	18
	2	2	2	2	12
	1	1			4
	1	1	1	1	6
	3	3	2	3	18
	1	1		1	6
	1	2	1		9
	1	1	1		5
	2	1			5
	1				2
	1	1	1		5
	1	1	1	1	6
	2	2	1	2	12
			1		1
	2	2	1		9
	2	2	1	2	12
	1				2
			1		1
	2	2	2	2	12
Total: 23 NOCs	30	28	20	20	163

Two man

Sleds qualified	Countries	Athletes total	Nation
3	2	12
2	7	28
1	10	20
30	19	60

Four man

Sleds qualified	Countries	Athletes total	Nation
3	2	24
2	7	56
1	8	32
28	17	112

Women's Monobob

Sleds qualified	Countries	Athletes total	Nation
2	4	8
1	12	12
20	16	20

Two woman

Sleds qualified	Countries	Athletes total	Nation
3	2	12
2	4	16
1	6	12
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.