Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1]
| Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |||
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| Qualification
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | open | ||
| Relay | mixed | ||
Qualification rules
The qualification is based on the cumulative points of the Olympic Season from 1 July 2021 to January 10, 2022. A total of 106 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 35 men, 35 women, and 18 doubles teams will initially qualify. Each NOC can enter a maximum of three men, three women, and two doubles. The host nation has the right to enter a competitor in the men's, doubles, and women's competitions provided they meet minimum standards. The team relay will consist of all nations who can form a relay team from qualified athletes.[1]
Quota allocation
Current summary
Provisional standings after race 4 of 7[2]
| Nations | Men's | Doubles | Women's | Relay | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | |||
 Australia | 1 | 1 | |||
 Austria | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | |||
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | x | 6 |
 China | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | |||
 Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | |||
 Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
 Great Britain | 1 | 1 | |||
 Ireland | 1 | 1 | |||
 Italy | 3 | 1 | 3 | x | 8 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | |||
 Latvia | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | |||
 Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 |
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 |
 ROC | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 |
 Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 5 |
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | |||
 Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 2 | x | 6 |
 United States | 3 | 1 | 3 | x | 8 |
| Total: 26 NOCs | 35 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 106 |
Men's
NOCs ranked within the top 50 on the Olympic Season World Cup Ranking List qualify one sled. If there is less than 35 qualifiers then NOCs with a second sled ranked in the top 32 may qualify. If there is still less than 35, then NOCs with a third sled ranked in the top 32 may qualify a third sled.
| Number of sleds | Athletes total | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 | Germany ROC Austria Italy Latvia United States |
| 2 | 4 | Ukraine Slovakia |
| 1 | 13 | Canada Romania Poland Australia Sweden Bulgaria China Georgia Great Britain Czech Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina Japan South Korea |
| 35 | 35 |
Doubles
NOCs ranked within the top 25 on the Olympic Season World Cup Ranking List qualify one sled. If there is less than 18 qualifiers then NOCs with a second sled ranked in the top 28 may qualify.
| Number of sleds | Athletes total | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | Germany ROC Austria Latvia |
| 1 | 20 | Italy Poland Canada United States South Korea Ukraine Czech Republic Romania Slovakia China[lower-alpha 1] |
| 18 | 36 |
- China's best entry does not rank in the top 25 so would qualify as host.
Women's
NOCs ranked within the top 40 on the Olympic Season World Cup Ranking List qualify one sled. If there is less than 35 qualifiers then NOCs with a second sled ranked in the top 32 may qualify. If there is still less than 35, then NOCs with a third sled ranked in the top 32 may qualify a third sled.
| Number of sleds | Athletes total | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 | Germany Italy Austria Latvia ROC United States |
| 2 | 4 | Canada Ukraine |
| 1 | 13 | Switzerland Romania South Korea China Poland Czech Republic Sweden Slovakia[lower-alpha 1] Chinese Taipei[lower-alpha 2] Netherlands[lower-alpha 2] Argentina[lower-alpha 2] Ireland[lower-alpha 2] Bulgaria[lower-alpha 2] |
| 35 | 35 |
- allocated to qualify for team relay.
- allocation according to rule D3.1 for sleds outside of the top 40.
Team relay
| Criteria | Teams | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Nations with sleds in all events | 13 | Austria Canada China Czech Republic Germany Italy Latvia Poland Romania ROC South Korea Ukraine United States |
| Nations who needed an additional quota | 2 | Slovakia[lower-alpha 1] Sweden[lower-alpha 2] |
- needs one quota in women's
- needs one quota in doubles
References
- "Qualification Systems for XXIV Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022" (PDF). International Luge Federation. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "EBERSPÄCHER World Cup". International Luge Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2021.