Bobsled Rules Print
Only pilots who have taken part in at least 5 international competitions classified in articles 1.1.1, 1.1.2 or 1.1.3 of the International Rules and have effected all the competition runs on at least three different tracks distributed over two consecutive seasons between the last Olympic Winter Games and the forthcoming Olympic Games may take part in the Olympic Winter Games, on condition that they have scored at least 10 points in the World Cup or 20 points in the European Cup or 45 points in the America Cup of the current season or 50 points in the World Cup or 100 points in the European Cup or America Cup of the previous season.

Points scored in two-man bob entitle to participation in two-man bob events, points scored in four-man bob, in four-man bob events.

In the Olympic Winter Games the following may also participate:

One pilot from the country organizing the Olympic Winter Games, if the country is not already represented by a pilot entitled to take part.
The best pilot from each continent if the continent is not already represented.
In both the above cases, pilots must nevertheless satisfy the conditions of art. 1.2.2.1

In the Olympic Winter Games each Member may enter a maximum of two teams in competition and up to three teams in the official training.

The I.O.C. Rules are applied.

Artificial combined bob, luge and skeleton tracks should be 1,200 -1,300 meters long, 1,200 meters of which shall be sloping downhill.
The last approx. 100 meters may consist, depending on speed, of an uphill stretch that must have bends. The maximum gradient of this stretch must not exceed 12%. After time-keeping at the finish, the stopping stretch shall not have any further bends.

The track shall include elements of varying technical difficulty. Particularly demanding elements in terms of driving technique shall be located in the first stretch which accounts for two thirds of the track. At design level, it is to be foreseen to be able to reach a speed between 80 and 100 km/h after the first 250 meters. Bends, combinations of bends and straight stretches of a suitable length shall be inserted into the track.