2024/2025 FIS/IBU World Ranking Factor allocation: Athletes who are ranked in Para cross-country skiing and/or Para biathlon may obtain qualification slots for their NPC in accordance with the World Ranking Factor allocation method, as set out below.

Compensation allocation: A number of NPCs will receive slots via a compensation mechanism addressing the margins of rounding within the World Ranking Factor allocation method, as set out below.

Representation allocation: NPCs who have not obtained a minimum of one qualification slot per gender via either of the above methods may obtain a maximum of one slot per gender through the Representation allocation method, as set out below.

Bipartite Commission Invitation allocation: Ten (10) slots have been reserved for allocation via Bipartite Invitations, as set out below.

Each male athlete with 240 points or less on the FIS Para Cross-Country Skiing World Ranking Points List on 5 May 2025 and/or 240 points or less on the IBU World Ranking Points List* on 5 May 2025 obtains one (1) qualification slot for their NPC up to the maximum quota.

Each female athlete with 240 points or less on the Para Cross-Country Skiing World Ranking List on 5 May 2025 and/or 240 points or less on the IBU World Ranking Points List* on 5 May 2025 obtains one (1) qualification slot for their NPC up to the maximum quota.

In the case that the total number of male and/or female athletes with the required points score on 5 May 2025 exceeds the number of slots available per gender, a factor allocation will be established for each gender as follows:

(A / B) x C = number of slots per NPC per gender

A – NPC’s total number of male/female athletes that meet the Ranking Factor allocation points requirement

B – Total number of male/female athletes from all NPCs that meet the Ranking Factor allocation points requirement

C – Total number of available slots from Ranking Factor allocation per gender

Each NPC’s allocation will be rounded down to the nearest whole number (up to the maximum quota) or rounded up to one (1) if the factor allocation result is lower than one (1).

Any slots that cannot be allocated through this method may be allocated through the Compensation allocation method (see below).

90 male athletes

55 female athletes

In case the total number of male and/or female athletes with the required points score on 5 May 2025 exceeded the number of slots available per gender, and a factor allocation was established, any NPC whose calculation result in the World Ranking Factor allocation above showed a decimal between .51 and .99 and whose allocation was rounded down receives one qualification slot of the respective gender.

In case fewer slots per gender are available under this method than eligible NPCs, slots under this method may be allocated according to the following priorities:

This Compensation allocation method will be applied until all available slots have been allocated or until all NPCs with a factor decimal of .51 or higher have received their respective slots.

Any slots that cannot be allocated through this method may be allocated through the Representation allocation method (see below).

5 male athletes

5 female athletes

Should an NPC not have obtained a minimum of one (1) qualification slot in each gender via the aforementioned methods, it may earn up to one (1) male and one (1) female slot if the NPC has athlete(s) of that gender who participated in at least one FIS or IBU sanctioned competition of the 2024/2025 season.

Should the number of eligible NPCs per gender via this method exceed the number of available slots, the highest ranked athletes per gender from each of these eligible NPCs on either the FIS Para Cross-Country Skiing World Ranking Points List on 5 May 2025 or on the IBU Para Biathlon World Ranking Points List* on 5 May 2025 will obtain one slot for their NPC until all available slots under this method have been allocated.

Any slots that cannot be allocated through this method may be allocated through the Bipartite Invitation allocation method split between FIS and IBU as indicated in the table below:

10 male athletes

5 female athletes

Three (3) male athletes and three (3) female athletes will be considered by FIS and the IPC for Bipartite Commission Invitation slots. Bipartite Commission Invitation slots do not allow entry in all Para cross-country Skiing medal events; the invitation will specify which events the athlete is invited to enter.

To be considered for the Bipartite Commission Invitation allocation for Para cross-country skiing events, athletes must fulfil one or both of the following criteria:

• be ranked and have achieved 640 points or less in at least one Para cross-country skiing competition in the 2025/2026 season by 15 February 2026; or
• be ranked and have achieved 480 points or less on the Para Cross-Country Skiing Ranking Points List as of 15 February 2026).

To be considered for a Bipartite Commission Invitation, NPCs must submit an official application in writing to FIS by 13 February 2026.

3 male athletes

3 female athletes

Two (2) male athletes and two (2) female athletes will be considered by IBU and the IPC for Bipartite Commission Invitation slots. Bipartite Commission Invitation slots do not allow entry in all Para biathlon medal events; the invitation will specify which events the athlete is invited to enter.

To be considered for the Bipartite Commission Invitation allocation for Para biathlon events, athletes must fulfil one or both of the following criteria:

• be ranked and have achieved 640 points or less in at least one Para biathlon competition in the 2025/2026 competition season by 15 February 2026; or
• be ranked and have 480 points or less on the Para Biathlon Ranking Points List* as of 15 February 2026).

To be considered for a Bipartite Commission Invitation, NPCs must submit an official application in writing to IBU by 13 February 2026.

3 male athletes

3 female athletes

110 male athletes

70 female athletes