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1. Are countries only allowed one entry in this competition? I looked at the results of 2021 and couldn't find any country that had two.
2. If only one entry is allowed per country, what happens if a country is awarded three spots at the previous Worlds on account of one skater? That country needs to solidify two spots, so would Nebelhorn make an exception and allow two entries from that country? It would be quite unusual for that scenario, since that one skater from CountryX would have had to place 1st or 2nd at the previous Worlds. But that could conceivably happen to two countries in 2025.
3. Are there technical minimums to compete in Nebelhorn?
4. Not just related per se to Nebelhorn, but are there technical minimums to compete in Seniors in the Championship Series, Grand Prix, etc?
5. In 2021, Nebelhorn had 36 entries. Is this the maximum for the event? And if so, what is their cutoff to gain entry to the competition?
6. If a Country comes out of nowhere in the 25-26 season with a new competitive skater, can they compete at Nebelhorn to gain an Olympic spot?
7. Every Country/Fed that is a member of the ISU, if I am believing correctly, is eligible for the Olympics. But it appears that the only ways of qualifying for the Olympics are only from either the previous World Championships or then through Nebelborn, is that correct?
8. At the 2022 there were only 30 entries (Anastasiia Shabotova from Ukraine placed 30th). Does that mean there are only going to be 30 maximum entries at the Olympics in 2026? How does this usually work out after the previous Worlds, where several countries will have earned 3 or 2 spots? Imagine a scenario where JPN, KOR, BEL, Country X and Country Y all earn three spots for the Olympics. That's already half the Olympic quota. Then there are several countries that will have earned two spots. What happens if someone placed top 24 in the previous World Championships and the 30 quota has already been reached? And if the quota has been reached before Nebelhorn, then the competition is basically meaningless for someone trying to obtain an Olympic spot, right? (It won't be meaningless for those trying to solidify their country's spots of course). So...... (I'll start a new question)
9. If some of those countries don't solidify their spots at Nebelhorn by placing top 6, who gets the available spot for the Olympics? The country who should have earned the spot at previous Worlds by placing top 24 or the country placing 7th at Nebelhorn?
I hope someone has the answers to some of these questions. I started getting really involved that I'm sure many probably won't be able to keep up. And it's all just theoretical, but possible if you think about it. Thank you in advance!
2. If only one entry is allowed per country, what happens if a country is awarded three spots at the previous Worlds on account of one skater? That country needs to solidify two spots, so would Nebelhorn make an exception and allow two entries from that country? It would be quite unusual for that scenario, since that one skater from CountryX would have had to place 1st or 2nd at the previous Worlds. But that could conceivably happen to two countries in 2025.
3. Are there technical minimums to compete in Nebelhorn?
4. Not just related per se to Nebelhorn, but are there technical minimums to compete in Seniors in the Championship Series, Grand Prix, etc?
5. In 2021, Nebelhorn had 36 entries. Is this the maximum for the event? And if so, what is their cutoff to gain entry to the competition?
6. If a Country comes out of nowhere in the 25-26 season with a new competitive skater, can they compete at Nebelhorn to gain an Olympic spot?
7. Every Country/Fed that is a member of the ISU, if I am believing correctly, is eligible for the Olympics. But it appears that the only ways of qualifying for the Olympics are only from either the previous World Championships or then through Nebelborn, is that correct?
8. At the 2022 there were only 30 entries (Anastasiia Shabotova from Ukraine placed 30th). Does that mean there are only going to be 30 maximum entries at the Olympics in 2026? How does this usually work out after the previous Worlds, where several countries will have earned 3 or 2 spots? Imagine a scenario where JPN, KOR, BEL, Country X and Country Y all earn three spots for the Olympics. That's already half the Olympic quota. Then there are several countries that will have earned two spots. What happens if someone placed top 24 in the previous World Championships and the 30 quota has already been reached? And if the quota has been reached before Nebelhorn, then the competition is basically meaningless for someone trying to obtain an Olympic spot, right? (It won't be meaningless for those trying to solidify their country's spots of course). So...... (I'll start a new question)
9. If some of those countries don't solidify their spots at Nebelhorn by placing top 6, who gets the available spot for the Olympics? The country who should have earned the spot at previous Worlds by placing top 24 or the country placing 7th at Nebelhorn?
I hope someone has the answers to some of these questions. I started getting really involved that I'm sure many probably won't be able to keep up. And it's all just theoretical, but possible if you think about it. Thank you in advance!