2024 paris Olympic Games - Individual Sprint Ranking
The 8 top-ranked nations in the Team Sprint automatically get two starting spots for the Individual Sprint and Individual Keirin events. A rider can qualify in the Individual Sprint and Individual Keirin Olympic ranking, but you need to eliminate the countries qualified through the Team Sprint to figure out where a country is individually ranked. The United States finished 7th country spot. Only the top 7 nations qualify, BUT the Continental Quota spot comes from the Sprint and the 7th place spot goes to Africa.
SPRINT
The sprint is a classic short distance event in which two riders race three laps of the track. Sprint racing is all about tactics. Riders will sometimes come to a standstill in an effort to make their opponent take the lead which is the least advantageous position before the final sprint to the finish.
Individual sprint is part of the Olympic Games.
Qualification consists of flying start 200 meters time trials. The time trial is followed by knockout heats with fastest rider facing the slowest rider. From the quarterfinals on, the riders race best of three heats.
The starting position for a heat is determined by drawing lots. The rider drawing number 1 starts on the inside of the track. In two-heat races, the other rider takes the position on the inside of the track in the second heat. For the deciding round, a fresh draw takes place.
