Ski jumpers qualify for the Winter Olympics based on their performances at the World Cup and Summer Grand Prix. Athletes competing in the second tier of international ski jumping — a series of competitions called the Continental Cup for men and the Intercontinental Cup for women — may also qualify if a country earns more quota spots than it has athletes in the World Cup and Summer Grand Prix.

At the end of the qualification period, the International Ski Federation (FIS) publishes two lists: the Olympic Quota Allocation List, based on the World Cup and Summer Grand Prix standings,  and the (Inter) Continental Cup Olympics List, based on the (Inter) Continental Cup standings. Both lists determine how many athletes each National Olympic Committee, or NOC, may enter in the Olympics. 

If an NOC is allotted more quota spots than it has athletes on the Olympic Quota Allocation lists, it may pull from the (Inter) Continental Cup Olympics List if it has unfilled quota spots.

Ski jumpers can qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics between July 1, 2024 and Jan. 18, 2026.

Each NOC may enter up to four athletes per gender for a total of eight athletes per NOC. Countries may also enter one team in each of the team events, though a country may only participate in the team events if enough athletes of each corresponding gender have qualified.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) awards Olympic quota spots to participating countries primarily based on the rankings earned at World Cup and Summer Grand Prix competitions.

World Cup points also determine the starting orders for jumpers competing in the Olympics. In the team events, athletes jump in reverse order according to World Cup standings through the first round (or, in the case of the men’s super team event, the first and second rounds). 

Jumpers in the individual events are split into two groups before the qualification round: Those without World Cup points, who compete in order by random draw, and those with World Cup points, who compete in reverse order of the World Cup rankings. Those without World Cup points jump first.

If the host country — in this case, Italy — fails to earn any quota spots from international competitions, it is automatically awarded one quota place per gender.

Allocated quota spots are based on the FIS World Cup, Summer Grand Prix and (Inter-)Continental Cup standings from competitions between July 1, 2024, and Jan. 18, 2026. Quota allocations will then be announced Jan. 19, 2026. 

Official Olympic rosters must be submitted by Jan. 26, 2026.