Winter Olympic Games 2018 Team Sizes

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Updated as of September 29th, 2017

[Benolympique 2,414]

why for the Olympic Winter Games, the "less strong nations" do not have a wild card?

[Benolympique 2,414]

 is rejected in ice dancing -2

Edited September 29, 2017 by Benolympique

[intoronto 6,401]

31 minutes ago, Benolympique said:

why for the Olympic Winter Games, the "less strong nations" do not have a wild card?

 

To avoid athletes from doing extremely bad. THere have been cases of athletes getting lost during a race and lapped as well. 

[Gianlu33 5,276]

1 hour ago, Benolympique said:

 is rejected in ice dancing -2

Any official source?

[Benolympique 2,414]

il y a 15 minutes, Gianlu33 a déclaré:

Any official source?

https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9856431

[dcro 10,210]

7 hours ago, intoronto said:

 

To avoid athletes from doing extremely bad. THere have been cases of athletes getting lost during a race and lapped as well. 

 

That was in 80s when everybody was allowed to compete basically. There should be wild cards today, for certain athletes from smaller nations with decent abilities (for example Kyrgyz snowboard cross races that competed at the highest level...).

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Pairs - Figure Skating

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[Gianlu33 5,276]

6 hours ago, Benolympique said:

https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9856431

I need a source for Wikipedia for the france rejected quota too, any help? 

[Benolympique 2,414]

il y a 48 minutes, Gianlu33 a déclaré:

I need a source for Wikipedia for the france rejected quota too, any help? 

http://www.isu.org/inside-single-pair-skating-ice-dance/figure-skating-other/news-fs/11591-tarasova-morozov-rus-lead-in-pairs-short-at-nebelhorn-trophy?templateParam=15