Skeleton At The 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification
The following were the criteria, rules, and standings for qualification for the Skeleton competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Qualification rules A maximum of 50 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women could qualify. The qualification was based on the combined rankings (across all four tours) of 14 January 2018 (after the seventh World Cup event of the season, in St. Moritz). Competitors had to have competed in five different races on three different tracks during the 2016/17 season or 2017/18 season. Males had to be in the top 60 of the world rankings, while women needed to be in the top 45, after eliminating non-quota-earning competitors from countries that have earned their maximum quota. Each continent ( Africa, Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western He ...
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Skeleton At The 2018 Winter Olympics
Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea. The events were scheduled to take place between 15 and 17 February 2018. A total of two skeleton events were held, one each for men and women. Qualification A total of 50 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women could qualify. The qualification was based on 3 successive iterations of the world rankings of 14 January 2018. Competition schedule The following was the competition schedule for the two skeleton events. All times are (UTC+9). Medal summary Medal table Events Participating nations A total of 50 athletes from 24 nations (including the IOC's designation of Olympic Athletes from Russia) participated.
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