Cross-Country Skiing Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[JoshMartini007 2,821]

Yeah, in general, the freestyle/classical switches each Olympics.

[Gagaska93 18]

Thank you a lot.

[heywoodu 16,435]

Good start to the season for @brunamoura, 375 FIS points in a mildly strong sprint field in Italy yesterday. Started well in the quarters, but fell because of someone in front of her hitting something that bounced back on the course. That's alright though, qualifying is what matters in the sprint and that went well for a first snow race in almost 2 years  

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=47710

 

10k today, starting a little after 10am. Getting under 300 points or so would be a nice way to start the road.

[rafalgorka 1,820]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Good start to the season for @brunamoura, 375 FIS points in a mildly strong sprint field in Italy yesterday. Started well in the quarters, but fell because of someone in front of her hitting something that bounced back on the course. That's alright though, qualifying is what matters in the sprint and that went well for a first snow race in almost 2 years  

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=47710

 

10k today, starting a little after 10am. Getting under 300 points or so would be a nice way to start the road.

Thanks for the info! Waiting for the next updates!!!

 

Good luck today !!!  #TeamMoura

[Gianlu33 5,924]

Yesterday Therese Johaug entered the prestigious club of winter athletes with at least 150 career World Cup podiums, a historic achievement. Prior to her, Kissling (204, freestyle), Bjorgen (185, cross-country), Bjorndalen (181, cross-country and biathlon), Stenmark (175, alpine) and Shiffrin (154, alpine)

[heywoodu 16,435]

4 hours ago, rafalgorka said:

Thanks for the info! Waiting for the next updates!!!

 

Good luck today !!!  #TeamMoura

Not 300 points....233 points  

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=47716

 

Excellent start of the season! Live timing wasn't ideal, some transponders issues here and there, so while she should have crossed the line first (started 2nd), I didn't see her in the finish list even after 8-9 women finished...luckily then she called and when I asked if she finished, she said she did, so no problems and it was indeed just some transponder issue  

 

Tomorrow it's the 10k classic, first time she does 10k races back-to-back, let's see how that goes  Less pressure though, since that one won't count for the Brazilian Olympic ranking, only classic sprint and freestyle distance races count for that.

[rafalgorka 1,820]

14 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Not 300 points....233 points  

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=47716

 

Excellent start of the season! Live timing wasn't ideal, some transponders issues here and there, so while she should have crossed the line first (started 2nd), I didn't see her in the finish list even after 8-9 women finished...luckily then she called and when I asked if she finished, she said she did, so no problems and it was indeed just some transponder issue  

 

Tomorrow it's the 10k classic, first time she does 10k races back-to-back, let's see how that goes  Less pressure though, since that one won't count for the Brazilian Olympic ranking, only classic sprint and freestyle distance races count for that.

Bravo!!!  Good luck on Sunday as well!!! #TeamMoura

[Grassmarket 4,251]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Not 300 points....233 points  

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=47716

 

Excellent start of the season! Live timing wasn't ideal, some transponders issues here and there, so while she should have crossed the line first (started 2nd), I didn't see her in the finish list even after 8-9 women finished...luckily then she called and when I asked if she finished, she said she did, so no problems and it was indeed just some transponder issue  

 

Tomorrow it's the 10k classic, first time she does 10k races back-to-back, let's see how that goes  Less pressure though, since that one won't count for the Brazilian Olympic ranking, only classic sprint and freestyle distance races count for that.

How are the points calculated btw?  Coefficient of the winners time?  Or an fixed standard like in Decathlon etc?

[heywoodu 16,435]

1 hour ago, Grassmarket said:

How are the points calculated btw?  Coefficient of the winners time?  Or an fixed standard like in Decathlon etc?

They're based on four things:

 

1. A factor (800 for interval starts, 1200 for sprint qualifying, 1400 for mass starts/skiathlons)

 

2. The winner's time

 

3. The time of athlete X (the one you want to calculate the points for)

 

4. The current FIS points of the athletes in the top-5 of the race

 

I know there are two formulas FIS uses, which obviously result in the same points total, but I don't have them in mind

[Grassmarket 4,251]

oK, so for, hypothetically, famous  musicians trying to qualify for the Olympics......