Speed skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Qualificationの英語

Each nation can send a maximum of 4 athletes (2 boys and 2 girls). The results of the single distances over 500 meters, 1500 meters and the Allround Classification will be taken into account for the respective distances of 500 meters, 1500 meters and 3000 meters of the YOG. ISU Members/NOC’s who have achieved in the final result, in one or several of the above mentioned events, a top 6 placing, secure a quota place for the YOG. In the case that an ISU Member/NOC has more than one skater represented in the top 6, an additional quota place (up to the maximum entry quota of two skaters) is secured. Allocation of the remaining ISU Member/NOC quotas is based on the results from 2 designated ISU Junior World Cup Competitions to be held during the Youth Olympic Games season, according to the ISU Junior World Cup rankings in the respective distances. For Members/NOCs already qualified with 1 quota place through the ISU World Junior Championships, the best ranking position from the Junior World Cup ranking will be disregarded in the allocation of additional quota places. The additional quota places will be distributed among ISU Members/NOCs based on World Cup points earned by individual skaters, in the 500 meters, 1500 meters and 3000 meters on the occasion of the designated ISU Junior World Cup competitions. The distribution of quota places per ISU Member/NOC based on the World Cup ranking will continue until the total number of Skaters per category (Women/Men) has reached the IOC quota (28). One quota place is reserved to the Host Country, in case it fails to qualify athletes. One athlete may only compete in two out of the three events (excluding the mass start, in which every skater starts).