Luge Canada: Internal Nomination Process 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games

1. General

This Internal Nomination Process (INP) document contains all information needed to understand the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games team selection process for the sport of . It is the responsibility of all Luge Canada athletes to read this document in its entirety, formulate any questions, seek out answers to those questions, and completely understand the process' ramifications well in advance of the various athlete selection opportunities, and the associated deadlines in relation to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

The XXIII Olympic Winter Games (OWG) will take place in Beijing, China from February 4th to the 20th, 2022. A competition schedule will be attached in the appendices of this document. This schedule is based on the latest draft given to us by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee at the time of the writing of this document. While it may or may not change, please be aware that the schedule is ultimately controlled by the FIL, the IOC and Beijing Organizing committee, and we must conform to any variations they may make.

This cover page will act as the acknowledgement to Luge Canada that the individual has received this document, read it in its entirety and agrees to address all questions, clarifications, or unclear elements to Luge Canada.

Signed on this day, the ______of ______, 2021

Athlete Name ______

Athlete Signature ______

Name of Parent / Legal Guardian ______(if under the age of 18)

Signature of Parent / Legal Guardian ______(if under the age of 18)

Signing and submitting this document to Luge Canada is a requirement for eligibility to participate in the selection procedure of the 2022 Olympic Luge Team. This document must be signed prior to July 1, 2021

Please direct all questions regarding this document to Luge Canada’s Executive Director, Tim Farstad, email: [email protected] phone: (403) 202-6581

250, 149 Canada Olympic Road SW Alberta Canada T3B 6B7 (403) 202 6581 | [email protected] | www.luge.ca

2. Introduction a. Purpose i. The purpose of this document is to outline the qualification process and selection procedures of Luge Canada for determining those athletes who will be selected to represent Canada at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games (Beijing 2022 OWG) as members of the Canadian Beijing Olympic Team. ii. The objective of the Internal Nomination Procedures (INP) is to outline a clear and fair process that describes how athletes are identified and selected to the national team competing at the Beijing 2022 OWG. b. Performance Objectives i. The primary objective of the selection policy and procedures is to select the maximum number of medal potential athletes for the Beijing 2022 OWG. ii. The secondary objective is to provide highest-level international competition experience opportunities for the Luge Canada high-performance program. c. Team Size i. Nation specific allocated quota spots for the Beijing 2022 OWG will be determined by the International Luge Federation (FIL) qualification process, as outlined in the FIL 2022 Winter Qualification System https://www.fil-luge.org/cdn/uploads/beijing-2022- qualification-system-luge-v2-1.pdf ii. Subject to obtaining the maximum available quota spots in each discipline, Luge Canada may nominate up to a maximum total of 10 athletes to the Beijing 2022 OWG team. Maximum quota spots per discipline as follows: o 3 women’s singles o 3 men’s singles o 2 doubles teams (total of 4 athletes) iii. The Team Relay competitors (1 woman, 1 man, 1 doubles team) are chosen from the group of already qualified athletes

3. Decision Making Authority a. Pre-Games Decision Making Authority i. The authority for decisions and verification of nomination to the Beijing 2022 OWG team resides with Luge Canada’s High-Performance Selection Com