A total of 55 quota spots (all men) were distributed to the sport, the same as four years prior at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

[2] A total of 55 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games.

Competitors are eligible to compete if they have scored points at a World or Continental cup event during the qualification period of July 2020 to 16 January 2022.

The top 55 on the Olympic quota allocation list respecting the maximum of four per country will qualify to compete.

A total of 55 athletes (all men) from 18 nations (including the IOC's designation of ROC for the Russian Olympic Committee) qualified to participate.