Winter Olympic Games 2018 Debuting, Coming Back, Returning and Missing Nations

[heywoodu 15,181]

10 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Welp, mass start is their best chance for qualification (as long as they stay in one group for 99% of the race).

 

And judging by the picture on Taufatofua's instagram, it looks like they all have one mission. Making sure that everyone qualifies.

 

And interestingly enough, when I went to his Instagram and saw that last picture, I immediately recognized Brazil's rollerski circuit bibs and, indeed, Brazilian federation CBDN is apparently organizing this  

 

 

Spoiler

Now I'm sort of feeling the urge to ask around and try and get Taufatofua's autograph from there, that'd be cool  

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by heywoodu

[intoronto 5,679]

3 hours ago, ahjfcshfghb said:

Is it still possible for him? Jordan wasn’t on the accredited countries list?

 

I am sure the IOC won't block his participation if he qualifies, after all Jordan didn't even have a FIS NF until recently.

Also for the 2017 Asian Winter Games Jordan only registered way after the deadline (approx.2 weeks before the games started) and the OC allowed both of them to compete. 

[intoronto 5,679]

Update on Sri Lanka  

[intoronto 5,679]

Update on qualification situation:

 

83 nations have officially qualified at least one athlete. I have not included either or   as neither have any eligible athletes.  has also not registered their figure skating pairs meaning they have 0 athletes qualified as well. 

 

These nations will likely qualify (or will) by the end of the qualification period:

India (men's luge)

Nigeria (women's bobsleigh and skeleton)

Tonga (cross country skiing, thanks to "Project Bogota"). 

Moldova (alpine skiing, cross country skiing, men's luge)

Chinese Taipei (speed skating, 3 athletes)

Philippines (alpine skiing, their athlete will start later this month to qualify and has the level). 

 

These nations have some work to do to qualify:

Algeria (Men's snowboard slopestyle, just got his top 30 performance today)

Venezuela (alpine skiing) 

Paraguay (alpine skiing, same athlete competed in 2014, but different sport)

Hong Kong (they have a couple of alpine skiiers who need more results under 140 points to qualify, but their level is all over the place). 

 Ghana (men's skeleton, with the new system from the IBSF he is just outside qualification).

Virgin Islands (women's skeleton).

 

These nations have athletes competing, but unlikely to qualify. 

Barados (Freestyle slopestyle)

 Sri Lanka (Cross country skiing) 

Jordan (alpine skiing)

Nepal (cross- country skiing, their athlete is around the 400 point level and doesn't look like that will change).

Trinidad and Tobago (cross- country skiing, their athlete is around the 400 point level and doesn't look like that will change).

 

Unknown and unlikely:

Dominican Republic (recently the FIS uploaded a bio on an alpine skier)

Tajikistan (their alpine skiers have not competed this year and unlikely to qualify). 

Afghanistan (their alpine skiers have not competed this year and unlikely to qualify) 

 

Will not qualify as their athletes compete in sports that have finished qualification:

Indonesia 

 

 

My guess is the 83 nations (minus Puerto Rico who will decline) + first set of nations above + Venezuela, Paraguay and Hong Kong will qualify. Meaning 91 nations will compete in PyeongChang. However, that amount can go higher...

 

Edited December 2, 2017 by intoronto

[dcro 10,210]

25 minutes ago, intoronto said:

India (men's skeleton)

 

India in men's skeleton? Isn't cross-country/alpine skiing their only chance? Oh, wait. I guess that stands for luge, not skeleton.

 

25 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Moldova (alpine skiing, cross country skiing)

 

Moldova is a near lock in men's luge.

Edited December 2, 2017 by dcro

[intoronto 5,679]

13 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

India in men's skeleton? Isn't cross-country/alpine skiing their only chance? Oh, wait. I guess that stands for luge, not skeleton.

 

 

Moldova is a near lock in men's luge.

 

Yes I meant luge. I have made the changes 

[rybak 3,227]

41 minut temu, intoronto napisał:

Update on qualification situation:

 

83 nations have officially qualified at least one athlete. I have not included either or   as neither have any eligible athletes.  has also not registered their figure skating pairs meaning they have 0 athletes qualified as well. 

 

These nations will likely qualify (or will) by the end of the qualification period:

India (men's skeleton)

Nigeria (women's bobsleigh and skeleton)

Tonga (cross country skiing, thanks to "Project Bogota"). 

Moldova (alpine skiing, cross country skiing)

Chinese Taipei (speed skating, 3 athletes)

Philippines (alpine skiing, their athlete will start later this month to qualify and has the level). 

 

These nations have some work to do to qualify:

Algeria (Men's snowboard slopestyle, just got his top 30 performance today)

Venezuela (alpine skiing) 

Paraguay (alpine skiing, same athlete competed in 2014, but different sport)

Hong Kong (they have a couple of alpine skiiers who need more results under 140 points to qualify, but their level is all over the place). 

 Ghana (men's skeleton, with the new system from the IBSF he is just outside qualification).

Virgin Islands (women's skeleton).

 

These nations have athletes competing, but unlikely to qualify. 

Barados (Freestyle slopestyle)

 Sri Lanka (Cross country skiing) 

Jordan (alpine skiing)

Nepal (cross- country skiing, their athlete is around the 400 point level and doesn't look like that will change).

Trinidad and Tobago (cross- country skiing, their athlete is around the 400 point level and doesn't look like that will change).

 

Unknown and unlikely:

Dominican Republic (recently the FIS uploaded a bio on an alpine skier)

Tajikistan (their alpine skiers have not competed this year and unlikely to qualify). 

Afghanistan (their alpine skiers have not competed this year and unlikely to qualify) 

 

Will not qualify as their athletes compete in sports that have finished qualification:

Indonesia 

 

 

My guess is the 83 nations (minus Puerto Rico who will decline) + first set of nations above + Venezuela, Paraguay and Hong Kong will qualify. Meaning 91 nations will compete in PyeongChang. However, that amount can go higher...

 

It might be 90 as Russia will be probably banned.

[dcro 10,210]

Oh, and the Philippines should get a reallocation in men's figure skating, as Sweden will likely reject their quota.

[intoronto 5,679]

20 hours ago, rybak said:

It might be 90 as Russia will be probably banned.

 

I don't think the IOC will ban Russia. They don;t have the guts to do it 

 

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Also  skier will start next weekend to get below 300.

[ahjfcshfghb 288]

2 hours ago, intoronto said:

 

I don't think the IOC will ban Russia. They don;t have the guts to do it 

 

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Also  skier will start next weekend to get below 300.

Neutral athletes maybe.