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Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]

Qualification rules

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A total of 110 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 38 men, 28 women, and 18 doubles teams will initially qualify. The qualification is based on the cumulative world ranking points from November 1, 2013 until of December 31st, 2013. 8 athletes will be added after this point, first to fill qualified relay teams who did not qualify individuals in all three disciplines, then from nations that meet minimum standards who were not already qualified. The host has the right to enter a competitor in the men's, doubles, and women's competitions provided they meet minimum standards.

Quota allocation

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Current allocation is according to the world rankings after the applicable five races. Two allocations will additionally be given in each of the three races with priority given to nations who need them to compete in the relay, followed by nations who are not yet qualified.

Current summary

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Nations Men's Doubles Women's Relay Athletes
 Australia 1 1
 Austria 3 2 3 X 10
 Bulgaria 1 1
 Canada 3 1 3 X 8
 Czech Republic 1 1 1 X 4
 France 1 1
 Germany 3 2 3 X 10
 Independent Olympic Participants 1 1
 Italy 3 2 3 X 10
 Japan 1 1
 Kazakhstan 1 1
 Latvia 3 2 2 X 9
 Moldova 1 1
 Norway 3 3
 Poland 1 1 2 X 5
 Romania 1 1 1 X 4
 Russia 3 2 3 X 10
 Slovakia 1 2 1 X 6
 South Korea 1 1 1 X 4
 Switzerland 1 1 2
 Chinese Taipei 1 1
 Tonga 1 1
 Ukraine 2 1 2 X 6
 United States 3 2 3 X 10
Total: 24 NOCs 39 20 31 13 110

Men's

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The top 38, with each nation allowed a maximum of 3, after five of five races.[2] The two additional quotas are also listed.

Number of sleds Athletes total Nation
3 24  Germany
 Austria
 Italy
 United States
 Latvia
 Canada
 Russia
 Norway
2 2  Slovenia
 Ukraine
1 12  Switzerland
 Slovakia
 Czech Republic
 Great Britain
 Poland
 Romania
 Japan
 Tonga
 Australia
 Moldova
 India
 South Korea
 Bulgaria
 Netherlands
 Chinese Taipei
40 40 39
  • India and South Korea (the next two unrepresented nations) get the additional quota spots, as no nations were able to use them to complete a relay.
    • Slovenia and Great Britain rejected their quota spots. The next three nations in the rankings (Bulgaria, Netherlands and Chinese Taipei) received the quotas. Netherlands rejected their quota, and as the last country with an athlete in qualification, this meant only 39 athletes would compete.

Doubles

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The top 18, with each nation allowed a maximum of 2, after five of five races.[3] The two additional quotas are also listed.

Number of sleds Athletes total Nation
2 28  Germany
 Austria
 Italy
 Latvia
 United States
 Russia
 Slovakia
1 12  Canada
 Czech Republic
 Poland
 Ukraine
 Romania
 South Korea
20 40
  • Romania and South Korea receive the team relay allocations to complete a team.

Women's

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The top 28, with each nation allowed a maximum of 3, after five of five races.[4] The additional quotas are also listed

Number of sleds Athletes total Nation
3 18  Germany
 United States
 Russia
 Austria
 Canada
 Italy
2 6  Latvia
 Poland
 Ukraine
1 4  Switzerland
 Romania
 Slovakia
 France
 Czech Republic
 South Korea
 Kazakhstan
31 31
  • Czech Republic and South Korea receive the team relay allocations to complete a team. Since the men's singles competition did not use its last quota, a spot also goes to Kazakhstan (the next best ranked nation without representation).

Team Relay

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The team relay world ranking.[5]

Criteria Teams Nation
Qualified sleds in all events 10  Germany
 United States
 Italy
 Austria
 Canada
 Latvia
 Poland
 Slovakia
 Russia
 Ukraine
Team relay quotas 2  Czech Republic
 South Korea
12

References

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  1. ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). fil-luge.org. March 15, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Men's Cup Results
  3. ^ Doubles Cup Results
  4. ^ Women's Cup Results
  5. ^ Relay Cup Results