2026 Olympic Team Event Qualification

[saine]

Since the discussion is starting and the 2024-25 ISU Championships count for qualifying points for it...

The Team Event Qualification is outlined here under D.3 on page 4 - https://stillmed.olympics.com/media...m/Qualification-System-for-Figure-Skating.pdf

Only athletes that have qualified for individual events are eligible to participate with the exception of D.4, the Additional Athletes Quota. The quota is up to 5 skaters, with priority to the Host Country (Italy.) NOCs that have not qualified skaters/teams in an individual event can enter into the team event with one skater/team once the host allocations are complete. Preference is given to the best ranked 'incomplete Teams' according to the Figure Skating Team qualification list.

The NOCs can do this for only one discipline in the team event. For example, Lara Naki Gutmann received one of those quota allocations to compete in the Team event only in Beijing 2022 for Italy. Those spaces do not go beyond those five, so if there are lower ranked teams that do not have a complete team, they may have to compete with 3/4 disciplines in the competition if they qualify.

Qualifying points come from the World Standing points of one skater/team in each disicpline from each of these two ISU event groups:

a) ISU Grand Prix individual event or Grand Prix Final 2025-26
If unavailable, Junior Grand Prix individual event (but not JGPF) may be used instead

b) ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2024-25
If unavailable, 2024-25 European Figure Skating Championships/2024-25 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships may be used instead
If Europeans/4CC unavailable, 2024-25 World Junior Figure Skating Championships may be used instead

The top 10 NOCs in points will qualify for the Team event. Any ties in points will be broken by the higher number of qualifying points from Worlds, then by qualifying points from the Grand Prix/Grand Prix Final.

 

[saine]

Here is what the qualifying points look like after Europeans:

Country	Ice Dance	Men	Pairs	Women	Total
ITA	840	756	756	551	2903
GEO	402	612	680	756	2450
FRA	756	680	362	325	2123
SUI		840	237	612	1689
GBR	680	113	551	215	1559
EST		446		840	1286
POL		325	446	402	1173
GER	293		840		1133
FIN	612	74	214	192	1092
HUN	214	102	612		928
BEL				680	680
ESP	551	126			677
SWE	156	293		156	605
LAT		496		102	598
UKR	113	173	293		579
LTU	496			74	570
CZE	325	83		126	534
ISR		237		237	474
ROU				446	446
SVK		264		113	377
NED			325		325
NOR				264	264
AUT			173	83	256
BUL				214	214
AZE		192			192
ARM		156			156
IRL	140				140
SLO				92	92

I'll update the table again after 4CC. For Junior Worlds, there may be some countries that will need qualifying points from there.) This is a snapshot of how the European countries look like for qualifying at the moment, this will change after Worlds.

 

[saine]

Standings after 4CC:

Country	Ice Dance	Men	Pairs	Women	Total
ITA	840	756	756	551	2903
USA	756	680	612	756	2804
GEO	402	612	680	756	2450
JPN	402	612	840	551	2405
CAN	840	325	756	325	2246
FRA	756	680	362	325	2123
KOR	496	756		840	2092
SUI		840	237	612	1689
GBR	680	113	551	215	1559
KAZ	237	840		446	1523
EST		446		840	1286
AUS	446	140	496	102	1184
POL		325	446	402	1173
GER	293		840		1133
FIN	612	74	214	192	1092
HUN	214	102	612		928
CHN	325	237		237	799
BEL				680	680
ESP	551	126			677
SWE	156	293		156	605
LAT		496		102	598
UKR	113	173	293		579
LTU	496			74	570
CZE	325	83		126	534
MEX	214	293			507
ISR		237		237	474
PHI			325	126	451
ROU				446	446
UZB			402		402
SVK		264		113	377
NED			325		325
NOR				264	264
AUT			173	83	256
TPE		214			214
BUL				214	214
AZE		192			192
IND				173	173
ARM		156			156
RSA				140	140
IRL	140				140
HKG		102			102
SLO				92	92
MAS		92			92

Next update will be after Worlds. I'll update for who qualified a spot there, plus fill in for where Junior Worlds could fill in some points (such as China for Pairs.)

 

[CelticRose22]

For Beijing only 10 countries qualified spots in 3 of the 4 disciplines and that number included Russia so those 10 countries qualified by default. Will be interesting to see how many do so for Milano. Germany & China will struggle; France is in a better position to qualify having missed out in 2022. Will South Korea have a Pair?

 

[sammylee]

For Beijing only 10 countries qualified spots in 3 of the 4 disciplines and that number included Russia so those 10 countries qualified by default. Will be interesting to see how many do so for Milano. Germany & China will struggle; France is in a better position to qualify having missed out in 2022. Will South Korea have a Pair?

Hyejin Cho, who represented Korea at 2023 WTT as a pair skater, has recently teamed up with Rodion Marinskii, who formerly skated for Russia. They are most likely to represent Korea but it is unclear. Even if Hyejin and Rodion were to choose Korea, Rodion must get his Korean passport so they cannot compete at the 2026 Olympics. They would most likely be able to compete for Korea in 2030 Olympics.

 

[Ruthypegs]

For Beijing only 10 countries qualified spots in 3 of the 4 disciplines and that number included Russia so those 10 countries qualified by default. Will be interesting to see how many do so for Milano. Germany & China will struggle; France is in a better position to qualify having missed out in 2022. Will South Korea have a Pair?

I'd love to see the GB skaters get to compete in the Team event! It looks like it might be possible, which is really exciting!

 

[lariko]

Kazakhstan *really* needs a pair team.

 

[pearly]

Bringing this thread up now that Worlds are here and we will soon find out our qualifiers.

 

[cheerknithanson]

I'd love to see the GB skaters get to compete in the Team event! It looks like it might be possible, which is really exciting!

3/4 disciplines qualified, so I guess it's a bigger possibility now.

 

[Ziotic]

As it stands only 9 countries have met the team requirements.

I honestly don’t think it’s likely for a 10th to meet the standard.

 

[cheerknithanson]

As it stands only 9 countries have met the team requirements.

I honestly don’t think it’s likely for a 10th to meet the standard.

Well, let's see how the final qualifying event goes.

 

[Ziotic]

Well, let's see how the final qualifying event goes.

China would have to secure a pairs and women spot. Which will be tight. Since I think 3/6 women’s spots are basically accounted for.

 

[cheerknithanson]

I'll write down who qualified all 4/has 3 of 4 disciplines qualified:
USA (4/4)
Canada (4/4)
Italy (4/4)
Japan (3/4 (Dance team can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
UK (3/4 (Men can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
Georgia (3/4 (Women can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
France (3/4 (Pairs team can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
South Korea (3/4 (Pairs team would be needed, but I don't think they'll have a team in time)).
Poland (3/4 (Dance team would need to qualify. However, I'm not sure if Ioulia from the pairs team can get Polish citizenship in time/I don't know what the citizenship process in Poland is like))

Countries that can get a 3rd spot at qualifying event and then qualify for team event.

Germany (2/4 (Can get a spot for men or women at qualifying event))
Switzerland (2/4 (Can get spot for pairs or dance at qualifying event))
Spain (2/4 (Can get spot for women or pairs at qualifying event. There is a pairs team that is age eligible for next year, but I'm not sure how well they'll do. There is a women's skater)).

I'll update later.

 

[Dreamer57]

China would have to secure a pairs and women spot. Which will be tight. Since I think 3/6 women’s spots are basically accounted for.

Sui Wenjing is training with a new partner and I think she is aiming for Milano. They have a good triple throw for sure.

 

[Ziotic]

I'll write down who qualified all 4/has 3 of 4 disciplines qualified:
USA (4/4)
Canada (4/4)
Italy (4/4)
Japan (3/4 (Dance team can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
UK (3/4 (Men can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
Georgia (3/4 (Women can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
France (3/4 (Pairs team can qualify final spot at qualifying event))
South Korea (3/4 (Pairs team would be needed, but I don't think they'll have a team in time)).
Poland (3/4 (Dance team would need to qualify. However, I'm not sure if Ioulia from the pairs team can get Polish citizenship in time/I don't know what the citizenship process in Poland is like))

Countries that can get a 3rd spot at qualifying event and then qualify for team event.

Germany (2/4 (Can get a spot for men or women at qualifying event))
Switzerland (2/4 (Can get spot for men or women at qualifying event))
Spain (2/4 (Can get spot for women or pairs at qualifying event. There is a pairs team that is age eligible for next year, but I'm not sure how well they'll do. There is a women's skater)).

I'll update later.

I believe Korea can compete with the missing discipline, they just take a zero.

I see it more likely for China to qualify a women and pair team than anything else perhaps Switzerland's dance team can qualify in Beijing?

I don't see Spain getting a pair or women or Germany getting a men or women spot.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I believe Korea can compete with the missing discipline, they just take a zero.

I see it more likely for China to qualify a women and pair team than anything else perhaps Switzerland's dance team can qualify in Beijing?

I don't see Spain getting a pair or women or Germany getting a men or women spot.

Germany is more likely to qualify a man than Switzerland is to qualify a dance team. Just coming down to which countries/skaters/teams are still looking for qualification & the number of spots available. (Germany has a Jr man who turns Sr-eligible next season, and has the potential to score high enough. He has two quads and a 3A, but whether his nerves hold up is a different question.)

Pairs is going to be a tough qualification, with only three more available spots, one of which is sure to go to the Russian team. Add to that the countries going for an additional spot (USA, JPN), CHN and potentially ARM (Akopova/Rakhmanin are transferring from Russia) and you get a healthy amount of competition.

 

[saine]

Standings after Worlds with disciplines with at least one Olympic spot qualified unofficially:

Country	Ice Dance	Men	Pairs	Women	Points
USA	Q	Q	Q	Q	4309
JPN		Q	Q	Q	3654
ITA	Q	Q	Q	Q	2651
GEO	Q	Q	Q		2613
CAN	Q	Q	Q	Q	2590
FRA	Q	Q		Q	2086
KAZ		Q		Q	1622
GBR	Q		Q	Q	1593
GER	Q		Q		1593
KOR	Q	Q		Q	1355
CHN		Q			1090
SUI		Q		Q	1073
ESP	Q	Q			974
HUN			Q		951
AUS			Q		939
BEL				Q	867
EST		Q		Q	754
FIN	Q			Q	747
SVK		Q			614
LTU				Q	602
POL		Q	Q	Q	585
SWE		Q			534
LAT		Q			520
UKR					508
MEX					507
AUT				Q	488
ISR				Q	484
CZE	Q				473
UZB			Q		465
PHI					451
AZE		Q			402
NED			Q		350
NOR					264
ARM					224
TPE					214
NZL					194
ROU				Q	180
IND					173
BUL				Q	146
IRL					140
RSA					140
HKG					102
MAS					92
SLO					92
TUR					83
CYP					55
CRO					0
MON					0

Points were calculated with Worlds points and adding in points from Europeans/4CC/Junior Worlds where applicable. Edit: Fixed the points since there were some errors in the initial table.

 

[4everchan]

So far, 9 teams would have qualified, Poland would be in based on this.
Of course, teams can earn their 3rd discipline and I expect some changes...

 

[Ziotic]

I don’t understand why Korea doesn’t do something about their pairs situation.

Like they have plenty of single skaters they can pair up. Just look how nicely things are coming along in japan for pairs/ice dance

 

[4everchan]

I don’t understand why Korea doesn’t do something about their pairs situation.

Like they have plenty of single skaters they can pair up. Just look how nicely things are coming along in japan for pairs/ice dance

they are... they have a Russian male partner for Cho. but will they be ready to earn a spot ? If they don't they will be able to compete granted L/Q earn their spot (spot is earned already at this poin)... and that pair could compete with them... but not in the pairs discipline...