Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]
Quota allocation
A total quota of 220 athletes is allowed at the Games (113 men and 107 women). Countries are assigned quotas using a combination of the Nation Cup scores of their top 3 athletes in the individual, sprint, and relay competitions at the 2012 in Ruhpolding, Germany and 2013 World Championships in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic.
An athlete also must meet requirements before competing: During the 2012/13 or 2013/14 Biathlon World Cup season the athlete must have two results at IBU Cup, Open European Championships, World Championships or World Cup in the Sprint or Individual that at a maximum 20% behind the average time of the top three athletes. Or, two placings in the top half at the Junior World Championships. They also can have a combination of both criteria (one of each). All relay members must meet this requirement as well.
If a nation rejects a quota spot, it will go to nations 28 (for women) and 29 (for men) and so on until all quotas have been distributed.
Qualification table by country
| Nations | Men's | Women's | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
6 | 4 | 10 |
 Belarus |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 Bulgaria |
5 | 1 | 6 |
 Canada |
4 | 4 | 8 1 |
 China |
1 | 4 | 5 |
 Czech Republic |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 Estonia |
5 | 4 | 9 |
 Finland |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 France |
6 | 6 | 12 |
 Germany |
6 | 6 | 12 |
 Great Britain |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Italy |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 Japan |
1 | 4 | 5 |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 Latvia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lithuania |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Norway |
6 | 6 | 12 |
 Poland |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 Romania |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Russia |
6 | 6 | 12 |
 Serbia |
1 | – | 1 |
 Slovakia |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 1 | 6 |
 South Korea |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sweden |
5 | 5 | 10 |
 Switzerland |
5 | 4 | 9 |
 Ukraine |
5 | 6 | 11 |
 United States |
5 | 5 | 10 |
| Total: 28 NOCs | 112 | 106 | 218 |
Qualification standings
Below are the final official standings. Countries not qualified can still qualify pending reallocation.
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References
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Biathlon Union. December 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Brisbane, Justin (24 December 2013). "Green light to Sochi". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ Mens standings National Federation Quota for OWG 2014 (men) Preliminary Standing After World Championships 2012
- ^ a b "2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota". Real Biathlon. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Women's standings Womens standings National Federation Quota for OWG 2014 (women) Preliminary Standing After World Championships 2012