Ski jumping: How to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026

At the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, 100 of the best ski jumpers in the world will compete in six events in Predazzo, Val di Fiemme, Italy. For the first in the history of the sport, an equal number of women and men will compete.

Ski jumping has been part of the Olympic programme since the first Olympic Winter Games, which took place in 1924 in Chamonix, France. The only event on the programme at those Games was the men's normal hill individual event. The men's large hill and the men's team event were added to the programme at Innsbruck 1964 and Calgary 1988, respectively.

The long-awaited women's normal hill event was introduced to the programme at Sochi 2014. Eight years later at Beijing 2022, the mixed team event debuted at the Games. At Milano Cortina 2026, the women's large hill event will also be added to the programme, along with the men's super team event which replaces the men's team event.

Simon Ammann of Switzerland and Finland's Matti Nykanen are two legends of the sport, with both winning four Olympic gold medals. Britain's Michael Edwards, known fondly as "Eddie the Eagle", gained fame and won fans' hearts when he competed at Calgary 1988. Germany's Carina Vogt became the first women's gold medallist in the sport, blazing a trail for many great female athletes to come. Recent stars include the Olympic medallists Kobayashi Ryoyu of Japan, Marius Lindvik of Norway and Katharina Schmid of Germany, each of whom keep pushing the sport forward.

Ski jumpers are currently competing for the opportunity to participate in the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Find out everything you need to know about the Olympic qualification system in ski jumping, including the number of athletes in each event and the qualification timeline.

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How to qualify for the ski jumping competition at Milano Cortina 2026

Quota places for ski jumping at Milano Cortina 2026 are obtained by the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) based on the Olympic Quota Allocation List and (Inter-) Continental Cup Olympic List, which will be published on 19 January 2026.

When there are no further athletes ranked on the Olympic Quota Allocation List, the (Inter-) Continental Cup Olympics List is used.

The Olympic Quota Allocation List is calculated using the FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) World Cup and Summer Grand Prix standings from 1 July 2024 to 18 January 2026. The Continental Cup Olympic List for men and the Inter-Continental Cup Olympic List for women are based on the (Inter-) Inter-Continental Cup standings from 1 July 2024 to 18 January 2026.

The host country will obtain one quota place per gender.

For more details about the quotas and how to qualify for Milano Cortina 2026, please check the official documents here.

What are the key dates for ski jumping qualification for Milano Cortina 2026?

• 1 July 2024 - 18 January 2026: Qualification Period
• 19 January 2026: Publication of Olympic Quota Allocation List and (Inter-) Continental Cup Olympic List by FIS
• 26 January 2026: Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Entries deadline

How many athletes will compete in ski jumping at Milano Cortina 2026?

At Milano Cortina 2026, 100 athletes (50 women and 50 men) will participate in the ski jumping competitions. For the first time in its history, the same number of men and women will participate in the sport.

The maximum number of quotas per NOC is 8 (4 men and 4 women). NOCs can enter a maximum of 8 athletes (4 men and 4 women) in the individual events, and one team in the team events.

Milano Cortina 2026 ski jumping competition format and schedule

The ski jumping competition at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will include six events. The women's large hill and men's super team will debut at Milano Cortina 2026.

• Men's normal hill individual
• Men's large hill individual
• Men's super team
• Women's normal hill individual
• Women's large hill individual
• Mixed team

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will take place from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Olympic champions in ski jumping from the last Olympic Winter Games (Beijing 2022)

Men's normal hill individual

• 🥇 Gold: Kobayashi Ryoyu (JPN)
• 🥈 Silver: Manuel Fettner (AUS)
• 🥉 Bronze: Dawid Kubacki (POL)

Men's large hill individual

• 🥇 Gold: Marius Lindvik (NOR)
• 🥈 Silver: Kobayashi Ryoyu (JPN)
• 🥉 Bronze: Karl Geiger (GER)

Women's normal hill individual

• 🥇 Gold: Ursa Bogataj (SLO)
• 🥈 Silver: Katharina Althaus (GER)
• 🥉 Bronze: Nika Vodan (SLO)

Men's Team

• 🥇 Gold: Austria
• 🥈 Silver: Slovenia
• 🥉 Bronze: Germany

Mixed Team

• 🥇 Gold: Slovenia
• 🥈 Silver: ROC
• 🥉 Bronze: Canada

As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games, athletes' participation at the Milano Cortina Games depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at Milano Cortina.