Figure skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Qualification
The overall quota for the figure skating competition is 76 total skaters, consisting of 38 men and 38 ladies. There will be 16 skaters in each of the single skating disciplines (boys' and girls'), 10 pair skating teams, and 12 ice dancing team. The maximum number of entries that can be qualified by a National Olympic Committee is 2 per event, making 12 (6 men, 6 ladies) the maximum number of entries that a country can qualify.
Qualification system
Skater qualification
There is no individual athlete qualification to the Olympics; the choice of which athlete(s) to send to the Games is at the discretion of each country's National Olympic Committee.[1]
Country qualification
The number of entries for the figure skating events at the Olympic Games is limited by a quota set by the International Olympic Committee. There will be 16 skaters in the disciplines of boy's and girls' singles, 10 pair skating teams, and 12 ice dancing teams.[1]
Countries may qualify entries to the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in two ways. The host country, if it has not already qualified replaces the last qualified entry in that respective event.[1]
The majority of the country qualification occurred at the 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. At the World Junior Championships, countries qualified up to 2 entries in each discipline. Every discipline qualifies separately.[1]
The remainder of the spots were filled at the 2011–2012 ISU Junior Grand Prix, held in between August and December 2011. Countries who had already earned an entry to the Olympics were not allowed to qualify more entries at this final qualifying competition.[1] If Austria does no qualify an athlete in an event, it will substitute the last country that earned a berth in that event.
Qualified countries
The following countries have qualified athletes:[2]
| Nations | Boys' singles | Girls' singles | Pair skating | Ice dancing | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belarus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
 Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total: 21 NOCs | 16 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 66 |
Boys' singles
| Event | Date | Location | Athletes per NOC | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | February 28–6 March 2011 | Gangneung | 2 |  Canada Japan |
| 1 | Sweden 2 United States China Russia Kazakhstan Belgium Ukraine | |||
| 2011–2012 ISU Junior Grand Prix | September – October 2011 | 1 | South Korea Germany Estonia Italy Brazil Belarus | |
| Reallocated | 1 | Philippines Finland Switzerland France | ||
| Host nation | 1 | Austria | ||
| TOTAL | 16 |
Girls' singles
| Event | Date | Location | Athletes per NOC | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | February 28–6 March 2011 | Gangneung | 2 | Russia |
| 1 | United States 8 Japan China Belgium France Italy Switzerland Estonia Finland | |||
| 2011–2012 ISU Junior Grand Prix | September – October 2011 | 1 | South Korea Sweden Ukraine | |
| Reallocated | 1 | Australia | ||
| Host nation | 1 | Austria | ||
| TOTAL | 16 |
Pairs skating
| Event | Date | Location | Teams per NOC | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | February 28–6 March 2011 | Gangneung | 2 | Russia |
| 1 | China 3 United States | |||
| 0 | Japan 4 | |||
| 2011–2012 ISU Junior Grand Prix | September – October 2011 | 1 | Czech Republic Estonia Poland Belarus Ukraine France | |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Ice dancing
| Event | Date | Location | Teams per NOC | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | February 28–6 March 2011 | Gangneung | 2 | Russia |
| 1 | United States 8 France Canada 1 Estonia | |||
| 0 |  Slovakia 5 Spain 6 | |||
| 2011–2012 ISU Junior Grand Prix | September – October 2011 | 1 | Ukraine Germany Czech Republic Italy Uzbekistan | |
| Reallocated | 1 | Kazakhstan Great Britain Belarus | ||
| Host nation | 1 | Austria | ||
| TOTAL | 12 |
Notes
[2]
^1 Skate Canada has announced that they will not send any athletes.
^2 Sweden will only be sending one boy. (had originally qualified two)
^3 China only has 1 Pair available in the age limit. (had originally qualified two)
^4 Japan Skating Federation does not have any Pairs available. (had originally qualified two)
^5 Slovak Figure Skating Association does not have an Ice Dance couple available. (had originally qualified one)
^6 Spain does not have an Ice Dance couple available. (had originally qualified one)
^7 Austria does not have a Pair available.
^8 The United States originally qualified two girls and two ice dance couples but will send only one in each event.
Alternates
If a country declines a quota spot the following nations (in order) are eligible for quota spot. Countries in bold indicate that country received a rejected quota spot.[2]
References
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