Skeleton at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Each nation could send a maximum of 8 athletes (4 boys and 4 girls). The FIBT ranking were used to allocate places to NOC's. Participation, for each of the men’s and women’s competitions, was limited to a total of 20 athletes each, including the host nation. The NOC quotas were based on the updated FIBT ranking. Qualification was achieved by the results of athletes, who gain a qualification place for their NOC. Male and female athletes of non represented continents could also participate, with 1 male and 1 female athlete, provided that the maximum quota of 20 men and 20 women was not yet filled. Athletes must also meet eligibility criteria, which is explained in detail in the qualification system.^[1]

The current allocation according to the world rankings.^[2][3]

Event	Total	Qualified Boys'	Qualified Girls'
Host nation	1	Norway	Norway
World Rankings	19	Austria  Austria  Brazil  Canada  Germany  Japan  Latvia  Netherlands  Romania  Romania  Russia  South Korea  South Korea  Sweden  Switzerland  Chinese Taipei  Ukraine  United States  United States	Austria  Brazil  Brazil  Canada  France  Germany  Great Britain  Japan  Latvia  Latvia  Netherlands  Romania  Romania  Russia  Russia  South Korea  Sweden  United States  United States
TOTAL		20	20

NOC	Boys'	Girls'	Total
Austria	2	1	3
Brazil	1	2	3
Canada	1	1	2
France		1	1
Germany	1	1	2
Great Britain		1	1
Japan	1	1	2
Latvia	1	2	3
Netherlands	1	1	2
Norway	1	1	2
Romania	2	2	4
Russia	1	2	3
South Korea	2	1	3
Switzerland	1		1
Sweden	1	1	2
Chinese Taipei	1		1
Ukraine	1		1
United States	2	2	4
Total athletes	20	20	40
Total NOCs	16	15	18

• Results Book – Skeleton