Roller sports at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

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Qualification system

A total of 56 skaters will qualify to compete at the Games. 20 male and 20 female speed skaters will qualify, while 8 male and 8 female figure skaters will also qualify. A nation may enter a maximum of six athletes (two male and two females on speed skating, with a maximum of one athlete per each figure skating event). The host nation (Canada) is automatically qualified with a full team.

Qualification summary

NOC	Figure		Speed		Total
NOC	Men	Women	Men	Women	Total
	1	1	2	2	6
	1	1			2
		1	2	2	5
	1	1	2	2	6
	1	1	2	2	6
			1	1	2
	1		1		2
		1	1	2	4
			1	1	2
			1	1	2
	1	1	2	2	6
	1				1
			1		1
	1	1	2	2	6
			2	2	4
Total: 15 NOCs	8	8	20	20	56

Figure

The top seven in each event, along with the host nation (Canada) qualified to compete at the Games. The qualification tournament took place between January 17 and 20 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States.^[1]

Event	Qualified Men	Qualified Women
Host nation
2014 Pan American Championship
Reallocation
TOTAL	8	8

Canada had no male competitors register for the national trials, and thus this quota was reallocated.^[2]

Speed

The qualification event for speed competitions were held between January 23 and 27, 2014 in Cooper City, Florida.^[3]

Event	Skaters per NOC	Qualified Men	Qualified Women
Host nation	2
2014 Pan American Championship	2
2014 Pan American Championship	1
TOTAL		20	19

Costa Rica qualified two women, but only one was entered into the competitions, meaning 19 athletes qualified (instead of the 20 quotas).

Notes and References

Web site: Roller Skating Pan American Championships. Pan American Confederation of Roller sports . 17 October 2014.
News: Fitz-Gerald . Sean . 11 April 2015 . A Canadian skater, out for Pan Am gold … on roller skates . . Toronto, Canada . 19 May 2015 .
Web site: 2014 Pan American Championships Entry. rollersports.ca/ . 2 December 2013 . Roller Sports Canada . 17 October 2014.