The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
[1] A total quota of 220 athletes are allowed at the Games (113 men and 107 women).
Countries are assigned quotas using a combination of the Nation Cup scores of their top 3 athletes in the individual, sprint, and relay competitions at the 2012 in Ruhpolding, Germany and 2013 World Championships in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic.
An athlete also must meet requirements before competing: During the 2012/13 or 2013/14 Biathlon World Cup season the athlete must have two results at IBU Cup, Open European Championships, World Championships or World Cup in the Sprint or Individual that at a maximum is 20% behind the average time of the top three athletes.
Or, two placings in the top half at the Junior World Championships.