Internationale kwalificatie-eisen Skeleton
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BOBSLEIGH AND TOBOGGANING (FIBT)
SKELETON
EVENTS
ATHLETES QUOTA
50 athletes
6 athletes
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Participation on the Olympic Winter Games is guaranteed for the best athletes. Representation of the host country and non-represented continents is also guaranteed, provided that athletes are ranked among the top 50 men or top 40 women in the FIBT Ranking.
The FIBT recognises five continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
The qualification process takes place via participation in the Federation’s competition activity. Qualification is achieved by the athlete’s results. They gain a qualification slot for their NOC.
The athlete quota is attributed to the NOC. They can choose with which athletes they wish to fill the places provided that the said athletes have taken part and were ranked, in the 2008/2009 and/or 2009/2010 competition seasons, in at least five international FIBT competitions on three different tracks.
No spare athletes are allowed in the Olympic Village. If an athlete has an accident or becomes otherwise incapacitated during the official training period, the athlete could be replaced by another athlete who is not part of the NOC’s athlete quota, according to the IOC/VANOC late athlete replacement policy.
During the 2009/2010 season, the best results of each athlete are totalled by name for the FIBT Ranking List, regardless of the race series in which results were scored.
The NOC quotas for the Olympic Winter Games are based on the updated ranking. In cases of equal points, the following decision criteria apply for the FIBT ranking:
Participation in the Olympic Winter Games is limited to:
SYSTEM IN DETAIL FOR WOMEN’S SKELETON
The participation in the Olympic Winter Games is limited to:
HOST NATION QUALIFICATION
If the male and female competitors of the NOC of the nation organising the Olympic Winter Games fail to qualify, the NOC will still have the right to take part in the Olympic competitions, with one male and one female athlete respectively, provided that the athletes concerned have taken part and were ranked in at least five international FIBT competitions on three different tracks during the 2008/2009
and/or 2009/2010 competition seasons, and ranked among the top 50 men or top 40 women in the FIBT Ranking List.
The selection of the athlete will be based on the FIBT Ranking List of the 2009/10 season set up during the qualification period.
If no athlete can achieve this condition, the host Nation will have no representative.
CONTINENTAL REPRESENTATION
Male and female athletes belonging to NOCs of non-represented continents may also take part in the Olympic competitions, with one male and one female athlete respectively, provided that the athletes concerned have taken part and were ranked in at least five international FIBT competitions on three different tracks, during the 2008/2009 and/or 2009/2010 competition seasons, and ranked among the top 50 men or top 40 women in the FIBT Ranking List.
The selection of the athlete will be based on the FIBT Ranking List of the 2009/10 season set up during the qualification period.
If no athlete can achieve this condition, the continent will have no representative.
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA POSITIONS
Places earned and not taken up are reallocated as follows:
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Athletes must comply with the following requirements:
1 October 2009 Start of Qualification period.
Qualifying events: 6 races in the period of time: 1st Oct. 2009 – 17th Jan. 2010
10 January 2010 Deadline for NOCs which want to be considered for
reallocation places to inform the FIBT of their request in
writing.
End of qualification period:
17 January 2010 For qualification via FIBT races
20 January 2010 FIBT will inform the NFs, NOCs and VANOC of the places
earned by qualified NOCs
22 January 2010 NOCs must inform the FIBT and VANOC that the earned
places will be taken up
25 January 2010 FIBT to notify NFs of the unused quota position (if any)
attributed to an NOC within the framework of the reallocation
process.
26 January 2010 End of reallocation period
1 February 2010 Deadline for Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee to receive
entry forms submitted by the NOCs.
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM FOR XXIWINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, VANCOUVER 2010
Original version: English FIBT/JANUARY08
SKELETON
EVENTS
- Men’s Skeleton Competition
- Women’s Skeleton Competition
ATHLETES QUOTA
50 athletes
- 30 Men including host nation and non-represented continents
- 20 Women including host nation and non-represented continents
6 athletes
- 3 men
- 3 women
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Participation on the Olympic Winter Games is guaranteed for the best athletes. Representation of the host country and non-represented continents is also guaranteed, provided that athletes are ranked among the top 50 men or top 40 women in the FIBT Ranking.
The FIBT recognises five continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
The qualification process takes place via participation in the Federation’s competition activity. Qualification is achieved by the athlete’s results. They gain a qualification slot for their NOC.
The athlete quota is attributed to the NOC. They can choose with which athletes they wish to fill the places provided that the said athletes have taken part and were ranked, in the 2008/2009 and/or 2009/2010 competition seasons, in at least five international FIBT competitions on three different tracks.
No spare athletes are allowed in the Olympic Village. If an athlete has an accident or becomes otherwise incapacitated during the official training period, the athlete could be replaced by another athlete who is not part of the NOC’s athlete quota, according to the IOC/VANOC late athlete replacement policy.
During the 2009/2010 season, the best results of each athlete are totalled by name for the FIBT Ranking List, regardless of the race series in which results were scored.
- World Cup
- Intercontinental Cup
- Europe Cup
- America Cup
The NOC quotas for the Olympic Winter Games are based on the updated ranking. In cases of equal points, the following decision criteria apply for the FIBT ranking:
- First, the highest single point result obtained;
- Next, the highest single points obtained during the previous race.
Participation in the Olympic Winter Games is limited to:
- 3 NOCs with 3 athletes
- 7 NOCs with 2 athletes
- 7 NOCs with 1 athlete
SYSTEM IN DETAIL FOR WOMEN’S SKELETON
The participation in the Olympic Winter Games is limited to:
- 2 NOCs with 3 athletes
- 4 NOCs with 2 athletes
- 6 NOCs with 1 athlete
HOST NATION QUALIFICATION
If the male and female competitors of the NOC of the nation organising the Olympic Winter Games fail to qualify, the NOC will still have the right to take part in the Olympic competitions, with one male and one female athlete respectively, provided that the athletes concerned have taken part and were ranked in at least five international FIBT competitions on three different tracks during the 2008/2009
and/or 2009/2010 competition seasons, and ranked among the top 50 men or top 40 women in the FIBT Ranking List.
The selection of the athlete will be based on the FIBT Ranking List of the 2009/10 season set up during the qualification period.
If no athlete can achieve this condition, the host Nation will have no representative.
CONTINENTAL REPRESENTATION
Male and female athletes belonging to NOCs of non-represented continents may also take part in the Olympic competitions, with one male and one female athlete respectively, provided that the athletes concerned have taken part and were ranked in at least five international FIBT competitions on three different tracks, during the 2008/2009 and/or 2009/2010 competition seasons, and ranked among the top 50 men or top 40 women in the FIBT Ranking List.
The selection of the athlete will be based on the FIBT Ranking List of the 2009/10 season set up during the qualification period.
If no athlete can achieve this condition, the continent will have no representative.
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA POSITIONS
Places earned and not taken up are reallocated as follows:
- Only NOCs which do not already have a qualified athlete by the end of the qualificationperiod will be considered for a reallocation position.
- Among the potential candidates for reallocation, only the highest ranked athlete in the FIBT ranking will enable his/her NOC to send an athlete to fill a reallocation position, provided that the athletes concerned have taken part and were ranked in at least five international FIBT competitions on three different tracks, during the 2008/2009 and/or2009/2010 competition seasons, and ranked among the top 50 men or top 40 women in theFIBT Ranking List
In cases of equal points, the following decision criteria will be applied:
a) First, the highest single points result obtained;
b) Next, the highest single points obtained during the previous race.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Athletes must comply with the following requirements:
- They must be 18 years of age on the opening date of the Olympic Winter Games;
- They must possess a valid International FIBT licence;
- They must be medically suitable for practising skeleton racing;
- They must possess appropriate and adequate insurance coverage against accidents and third-party civil liability.
1 October 2009 Start of Qualification period.
Qualifying events: 6 races in the period of time: 1st Oct. 2009 – 17th Jan. 2010
10 January 2010 Deadline for NOCs which want to be considered for
reallocation places to inform the FIBT of their request in
writing.
End of qualification period:
17 January 2010 For qualification via FIBT races
20 January 2010 FIBT will inform the NFs, NOCs and VANOC of the places
earned by qualified NOCs
22 January 2010 NOCs must inform the FIBT and VANOC that the earned
places will be taken up
25 January 2010 FIBT to notify NFs of the unused quota position (if any)
attributed to an NOC within the framework of the reallocation
process.
26 January 2010 End of reallocation period
1 February 2010 Deadline for Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee to receive
entry forms submitted by the NOCs.
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM FOR XXIWINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, VANCOUVER 2010
Original version: English FIBT/JANUARY08
