Men's Parallel Giant Slalom

Men's Snowboard Halfpipe

Men's Snowboard Cross

Men's Snowboard Slopestyle

Men's Snowboard Big Air

Women's Parallel Giant Slalom

Women's Snowboard Halfpipe

Women's Snowboard Cross

Women's Snowboard Slopestyle

Women's Snowboard Big Air

Mixed Team Snowboard 

Cross

Host country quota places

*Athletes must fulfil the requirements defined in article C.

** Slopestyle and Big Air are calculated as one (1) event.

Maximum quota places per NOC

Maximum number of athletes per event

4 per event*

4 per event*

Compliance with the Olympic Charter and other relevant rules

All athletes must respect and comply with the provisions of the Olympic Charter currently in force, including but not limited to Rule 41 (Nationality of Competitors) and Rule 43 (World Anti-Doping Code and the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions).

Only those athletes who respect and comply with the Olympic Charter, the World Anti-Doping Code, and the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions, including the conditions of participation estabilisted by the IOC, plus the rules of FIS, may participate in the Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026.

C.1 Age requirements

All athletes participating in the Olympic Winter Games 2026 must be born before 1 January 2011 in accordance with Article 2014.6: International Snowboard / Freestyle Ski / Freeski Competition Rules (ICR).

C.2 Medical requirements

To be eligible to participate in the Olympic Winter Games 2026, all athletes must satisfy the medical requirements in accordance with Article 221: Medical Services, Examinations and Doping of the International Ski Competition Rules (ICR).

C.3 Additional IF eligibility criteria

Athletes must also comply with the following criteria:

Participation in Mixed Team Snowboard Cross event

All athletes eligible to participate in the individual Snowboard Cross event in the Olympic Winter Games 2026 are also eligible for selection to participate in the in Mixed Team Snowboard Cross event.

Olympic Quota Allocation List

Quota places will be allocated using the Olympic Quota Allocation List. The Olympic Quota Allocation List is a ranking list per event* per gender that is calculated by adding athletes' accumulated FIS World Cup points from 1 July 2024 – 18 January 2026 and athletes' ranking points in the FIS Snowboard World Championships 2025 and the list will be published on the FIS website (https://www.fis-ski.com/). The calculation of the Olympic Quota Allocation List is the same as for the World Cup.

In the case of Snowboard Big Air/Snowboard Slopestyle, only the athletes' best four (4) Snowboard Big Air and the athlete's best six (6) Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup results will be used for calculation, in addition to the athlete's ranking points obtained in the Snowboard Big Air and/or Snowboard Slopestyle events at the FIS Snowboard World Championships 2025.

The allocation will be made by allocating one (1) quota place per athlete, including the host country quota place, from the top of the Olympic Quota Allocation List downwards until the maximum total quotas per event in Parallel Giant Slalom, Snowboard Halfpipe, Snowboard Cross, Snowboard Slopestyle/Snowboard Big Air*, per gender is reached.

Once an NOC has achieved the maximum number of four (4) places in the respective event, its remaining athletes will no longer be counted, and the next eligible NOC on the Olympic Quota Allocation List will be allocated a place.

If there is a tie for the final allocated quota place(s) on either the male or female Olympic Quota Allocation Lists, the athlete with the highest rank on the FIS points list published on 19 January 2026 will be ranked ahead. If there is still a tie, the athletes will be ranked according to the number of 1st places, 2nd places, 3rd places, etc. achievied in the World Cup events during the Olympic qualification period (1 July 2024 – 18 January 2026) and FIS World Championships 2025 in the respective event.

In case an NOC is allocated quotas in the individual events that total more than the maximum of 26 athletes, it is up to the NOC to select a maximum of 26 (maximum 13 per gender) athletes across the various events on 19-20 January 2026 when NOCs confirm the use of allocated quota places to FIS (see Section G. Qualification Timeline). The returned quota places in the respective events will then be reallocated according to Section F. Reallocation of Unused Quota Places.

Eligibility to participate in Mixed Team Snowboard Cross (BXT)

All eligible NOCs will be entitled to enter three (3) teams with a maximum of one (1) male and one (1) female athlete in the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross event. The athletes must be eligible in the individual Snowboard Cross event according to C.3.

Allocation will follow the criteria set forth in D.1.

The start field will be limited to 16 teams. The eligible teams according to the eligibility list (available on FIS Website) will be assigned as follows: All eligible nations are getting their first teams in, followed by second teams (of NOC'S) and followed by third teams (of NOC's).

Additional participation for athletes already qualified:

Snowboard Halfpipe - Up to one (1) additional athlete per gender and NOC, already entered by the NOC in Snowboard Slopestyle / Big Air, may also participate in Snowboard Halfpipe subject to the athlete respecting the eligibility criteria for Snowboard Halfpipe as detailed in Section C. Athlete Eligibility. The maximum field size for Snowboard Halfpipe will be limited to a maximum of 30 competitors per gender.

Snowboard Slopestyle / Big Air - Up to one (1) additional athlete per gender and NOC, already entered by the NOC in Snowboard Halfpipe, may also participate in Snowboard Slopestyle and/or Big Air subject to the athlete respecting the eligibility criteria for Snowboard Slopestyle and Snowboard Big Air as detailed in Section C. Athlete Eligibility. The maximum field size for Snowboard Slopestyle and Snowboard Big Air will be limited to a maximum of 30 competitors per gender.

Additional participation for athletes already qualified in at least one event will be allowed and limited up to a maximum field size of 30 athletes per gender/event. In the case that the requests of the additional participating athletes already qualified exceeds the maximum field size of 30 athletes, the better ranked additional participating athletes on the FIS points list published on 19 January 2026 in the respective event will be given priority to start, until a maximum field size of 30 athletes per event is reached. If there is still a tie at the 30th position, the athlete with the higher number of 1st places, 2nd places, 3rd places, etc. achieved at the World Cup events during the Olympic qualification period (1 July 2024 – 18 January 2026) and FIS World Championships 2025 in the respective event will be given priority.

The Host Country will be allocated 1 quota place in the snowboard events according to B1.

The Host Country will automatically qualify one (1) male and one (1) female athlete in the events (see B1) on the condition that the athletes meet the eligibility requirements described under section C of this document. These athletes must also comply with the following criteria:

All athletes must have been entered as part of the NOC Quota. The above quotas will be allocated on 19 January 2026 in accordance with Section G. Qualification Timeline.

The confirmation process for quota places will be carried out via the FIS on-line system. Each NOC will be provided with log-in details prior to 19 January 2026.

Please refer to Section G. Qualification Timeline for the timeline of the quota publication, confirmation and reallocation dates.

The Host Country must confirm via the FIS on-line system by 20^th January 2026 the use of its Host Country Places.

If an allocated quota place is not confirmed by the NOC by the confirmation of quota place deadline (20^th January 2026), or is declined by the NOC, the quota place will be reallocated to the next eligible NOC according to the system described in D.1.

Unused Host Country Place(s) will be reallocated to the next eligible NOC according to the system described in D.1.

1 July 2024 – 18 January 2026

Qualification Period

16 – 30 March 2025

FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in St. Moritz Engadin (SUI)

19 January 2026

Publication of Olympic Quota Allocation List and Continental Cup Olympic List by FIS. FIS inform NOCs and NFs of their allocated quota places through publication on the FIS Website and provide the login details to access the FIS online system for confirmation of quota places.

19 – 20 January 2026

The NOCs to confirm to the FIS the use of the allocated quota places.

21 – 22 January 2026

FIS to reallocate all unused quota places and NOCs to confirm within 12 hours

26 January 2026

Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Entries deadline

6 – 22 February 2026

Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026