The following are the criteria, rules, and final standings for qualification for the bobsleigh competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Each continent (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) and the hosts were allowed to enter a sled provided they met the above standard.
According to the rules women were eligible for the "4-man" event as well but none competed in the applicable races.
Four sleds then were allocated in each of the three competitions, first for the host (if not already qualified), and then for continents not previously represented.
Unused or reallocated were to be filled by 19 January 2018 by nations not previously entered.