Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the Nordic combined events at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Qualification

The qualification system for Nordic Combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina has undergone changes compared to the 2022 Beijing Games. There will be a total of 36 quota places available for male athletes, including one reserved for the host nation, Italy. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can qualify up to three athletes. The qualification system is based on performances in designated International Ski Federation (FIS) events leading up to the Games. Competitors are eligible to compete if they have scored a World or Grand Prix point in their career, or at least one Continental cup event during the qualification period of July 2024 to 18 January 2026. From this same time period NOCs qualify up to two quotas from the combined rankings of the two world cup seasons. Following that, the Continental Cup standings will be used to fill the remaining quotas. If the prescribed 36 quotas are not filled at this point then NOCs with the highest ranking 3rd athlete may fill the remaining quotas.^[1]

Changes

The 2022 Winter Olympics had a similar qualification structure, with a total quota of 55 male athletes. However, the 2026 qualification system has reduced the overall number of participants to 36. Other key differences include:

A decrease in the maximum number of athletes per NOC from 5 in 2022 to 3 in 2026.
The elimination of the Team event in favor of a Team Sprint format.
A stronger emphasis on high-ranking performances in FIS events for qualification.
The host nation quota remains unchanged at one athlete.

Quota allocation

Allocation as of 19 February 2025.^[2]^[3] Allocations are provisional (not guaranteed) and will continue to change up until 18 January 2026.

Summary

Nations	Athletes	Team
Austria	3	X
China	2	X
Czech Republic	2	X
Estonia	2	X
Finland	2	X
France	3	X
Germany	3	X
Italy	2	X
Japan	3	X
Kazakhstan	1
Netherlands	1
Norway	3	X
Poland	2	X
Slovenia	2	X
Switzerland	1
Ukraine	2	X
United States	2	X
Total: 17 NOCs	36	14