QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES BUENOS AIRES 2018
Dec 2017-- All athletes must comply with the provisions of the Olympic Charter currently in force, including but not limited to, Rule 41 (Nationality of Competitors). Only those athletes who have complied with the Olympic Charter may participate in the Youth Olympic Games.
The YOG Qualification Tournament will be held in conjunction with the 12th WT World Taekwondo Junior Championships in 2018 but as a separate event. An NOC may enter a maximum of three (3) men and three (3) women athletes in the WT World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament, with a maximum of one (1) athlete per weight category.
The eight (8) best-ranked athletes in each weight category will earn their NOC a quota place, in the respective weight category. For the weight categories in which the host country elects to use its Host Country Places, only the (7) seven best-ranked athletes, in this weight category, will earn a quota place for their NOC.
Based on result of the WT World YOG Qualification Tournament, all ranked athletes will be seeded in the order of their ranks in the YOG, while the rest of the athletes will be drawn randomly.
The host country shall not participate in the qualification tournament, as it shall automatically qualify three (3) male and three (3) female athletes, with a maximum of one (1) athlete per weight category. See Host Country Places section.
Ten (10) male Universality Places and ten (10) female Universality Places will be made available to eligible NOCs at the YOG, subject to the athletes meeting the required technical level and the eligibility criteria. Any unused Host Country Places will be reallocated to the next best-ranked NOC not yet qualified in the respective weight category at the WT World YOG Qualification Tournament, on condition that the maximum quota per NOC is not exceeded. Any unused Universality Places, including those returned after the final allocation by YOG Tripartite Commission, will be reallocated to the next best-ranked NOC not yet qualified in the respective weight category at the WT World YOG Qualification Tournament, on condition that the maximum quota per NOC is not exceeded.
Men’s Events (5) - 48kg, 48 - 55kg, 55 - 63kg, 63 - 73kg, + 73kg Women’s Events (5) - 44kg, 44 - 49kg, 49 - 55kg, 55 - 63kg, + 63kg Qualification Places: Men 37/ Women 37 =Total 74 Host Country: Men3/Women 3= Total 6 Places Universality Places: Men 10/ Women 10 = Total 20
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