The women's

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competition of the

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was held from 12 to 13 February 2018 at the

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. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by

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, member of the

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, accompanied by Dexter Paine,

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vice president.

Qualification

The top 24 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified, with a maximum of four athletes per

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(NOC) allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the

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during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country,

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did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, granted all qualification criterion was met.

Results

Qualification

: Q — Qualified for the Final The top 12 athletes in the qualifiers move on to the medal round.

Final

The final was held on 13 February at 11:00.Final results
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References

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