INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS FEDERATION Artistic Gymnastics · QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES BUENOS AIRES 2018 Original Version: ENGLISH 22 September 2017 Page 1/17 INTERNATIONAL

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES BUENOS AIRES 2018

Original Version: ENGLISH 22 September 2017

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INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS FEDERATION

Artistic Gymnastics

Men’s Events (7) Women’s Events (5) Mixed Events (1)

Individual all-around

Floor

Pommel Horse

Rings

Vault Parallel Bars

Horizontal Bar

Individual all-around

Vault

Uneven Bars

Balance Beam

Floor

Mixed multi-discipline team event

1. Total Quota for Artistic Gymnastics:

Qualification Places Host Country Places Universality Places Total

Men 34 1 1 36

Women 34 1 1 36

Total 68 2 2 72

2. Maximum Number of Athletes per NOC:

Quota per NOC

Men 1

Women 1

Total 2

3. Type of Allocation of Quota Places:

The quota place is allocated to the NOC.

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. Age

A. EVENTS (13)

B. ATHLETES QUOTA

C. ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY



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To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympic Games, the male athletes must be born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002. For female athletes they must be born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2003. Additional IF criteria

Athletes who have participated in FIG senior competitions or multisport games (including continental championships and world cup events) may not participate in the Youth Olympic Games.

All NOCs, as well as candidates for NOC Universality Places and the hos t country, must have participated in their Junior Continental Championship (or any other continental qualifying event approved by the FIG).

Hold a valid FIG License until the end of the YOG 2018 Artistic Gymnastics competitions.

All qualified athletes for the YOG must compete in the multi-discipline event.

QUALIFICATION PLACES

MEN & WOMEN

Number of Quota Places

Qualification Event

D.1

72 athletes (36 men & 36 women)

including

Host country

and

Universality Places

D1. Continental Junior Championships The Continental Junior Championships or any other continental qualifying event approved by the FIG (strictly following the FIG Rules for Juniors) will take place between September 2017 and June 2018. The exact dates and locations of the qualifying competitions will be decided by the FIG by 31 July 2017 and communicated to the NOCs. The best ranked athletes at each qualification event will grant a quota place to their NOC, according to the following quotas and based on one (1) athlete per NOC and per gender. These quotas include the Universality Places and the host country places .

Europe Asia Africa America Oceania Total MAG 17 8 3 7 1 36 WAG 17 8 3 7 1 36

In the event of ties, the Olympic Games tie-breaking rules, as per Technical Section 2 Regulations 4.4. in the FIG Technical Regulations, will apply. In case a qualification place must be allocated to a different continent because of lack of participating NOCs, then this place will be allocated in order of priority as follows: MAG: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania WAG: 1. Europe / 2. America / 3. Asia / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

D. QUALIFICATION PATHWAY

http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/rules/main



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HOST COUNTRY PLACES

The host country will automatically qualify one (1) male and one (1) female athlete, on the condition that the

athletes meet the eligibility requirements described under section C.

The host country places will be allocated to the best ranked eligible gymnast of the respective Junior

Continental qualification event by name.

UNIVERSALITY PLACES

Two (2) Universality Places (one (1) man and one (1) woman) will be made available to eligible NOCs at the

YOG, subject to the athletes meeting the required technical level and the eligibility criteria defined under

section C.

The International Olympic Committee will invite all eligible NOCs to submit their requests for Universality Places by 15 January 2017. The Tripartite Commission will confirm, in writing, the allocation of invitation places to the relevant NOCs, in collaboration with FIG, as of 13 March 2017. The NOCs will have until 31 March 2017 to confirm the use of their places to the Tripartite Commission.

CONFIRMATION OF QUALIFICATION PLACES

The FIG will inform all qualification places to NOCs immediately following the completion of each Junior

Continental Championship (or any other continental qualifying event approved by FIG)

The NOCs will then have two (2) weeks until, to confirm to FIG and BAYOGOC if they wish to use the quota

places, as detailed in section G. Qualification Timeline.

CONFIRMATION OF HOST COUNTRY PLACES

The host country must confirm to the FIG and BAYOGOC by no later than two (2) weeks after the completion

of the Continental Junior Championships the participation of its athletes.

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUALIFICATION PLACES

Should an NOC decline, or not be able to use an allocated quota place, the place will be reallocated to the

next eligible NOC from the same continent.

In case this qualification place must be reallocated to a different continent because of lack of participating

NOCs, then this place will be reallocated in order of priority as follows:

MAG: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

WAG: 1. Europe / 2. America / 3. Asia / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

E. CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR QUOTA PLACES

F. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA PLACES



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REALLOCATION OF UNUSED HOST COUNTRY PLACES

Should the host country qualify through the Continental Junior Championships (or equivalent), or should the

host country be unable to fulfil the conditions as detailed in section C., or should the host country decline the allocated quota place, then the places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOC from Americas.

In case this host country place must be reallocated to a different continent because of lack of participating


MAG: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

WAG: 1. Europe / 2. America / 3. Asia / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED UNIVERSALITY PLACES

Any unused Universality Places, including those returned after the final allocation by the YOG Tripartite

Commission, will be reallocated to the next eligible NOC from the same continent according to the results of the men or women’s qualifying event.

In case this quota place must be reallocated to a different continent because of lack of participating NOCs,

then this place will be reallocated in order of priority as follows:

MAG: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania WAG: 1. Europe / 2. America / 3. Asia / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania



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Period Date Milestone

Universality

Places 31 March 2017

Validation of final allocation of Universality Places by the

YOG Tripartite Commission

Qualification 1 April 2017 - 31 July

2018

YOG 2018 qualification period

* African Continental Junior Championships, TBC

* Asian Continental Junior Championships, TBC

* American Continental Junior Championships, TBC

* European Continental Junior Championships, TBC

* Oceania Continental Junior Championships, TBC

Accreditation

Deadline 24 May 2018

Accreditation Deadline (All potential athletes must be

registered in the system)

Inform and

Confirm

* FIG to inform NOCs/NFs of the quota places achieved

following each qualification event

* NOCs to confirm to FIG the use of allocated quota places for

the YOG 2018

* Host Country to confirm the participation of athletes Reallocation

* FIG to reallocate all unused quota places and NOC to

confirm

30 August 2018 End of reallocation period

Sport Entries

Deadline 31 August 2018

Entries deadline by name for all sports

Finalisation of

DRP Deadline 6 September 2018 Finalisation of DRP Deadline

YOG 6 - 18 October 2018 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires 2018

G. QUALIFICATION TIMELINE



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Rhythmic Gymnastics

Men’s Events (-) Women’s Events (1) Mixed Events (-)

N/A

Rhythmic Individual all-around

N/A

1. Total Quota for Rhythmic Gymnastics:


Men - - - -

Women 34 1 1 36

Total 34 1 1 36


Quota per NOC

Men -

Women 1

Total 1



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. Age To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympic Games, athletes must be born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2003. Additional IF criteria


All NOCs, as well as candidates for NOC Universality Places and the host country, must have participated in their Junior Continental Championship (or any other continental qualifying event approved by the FIG).

A. EVENTS (1)

B. ATHLETES QUOTA




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Hold a valid FIG License until the end of the YOG 2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics competitions.



WOMEN

Number of Quota

Places Qualification Event

D.1

36 athletes (36 women

including

Host country

and

Universality Place)

D1. Continental Junior Championships The Continental Junior Championships or any other continental qualifying event approved by the FIG (strictly following the FIG Rules for Juniors) will take place between September 2017 and June 2018. The exact dates and locations of the qualifying competitions will be decided by the FIG by 31 July 2017 and communicated to the NOCs. The best ranked individuals at each qualification event will grant a quota place to their NOC, according to the following quotas, and based on one (1) athlete per NOC. These quotas include the Universality Places for Rhythmic Gymnastics Individuals and the host country places:

Europe Asia Africa America Oceania Total Individual 18 7 3 7 1 36

In the event of ties, the Olympic Games tie-breaking rules, as set in Section 3, article 3.4 of the FIG Technical Regulations, will apply.

In case a qualification place must be allocated to a different continent because of

lack of participating NOCs, then this place will be allocated in order of priority as

follows:

GR Individuals: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

HOST COUNTRY PLACES

The host country will automatically qualify one (1) female athlete, on the condition that the athletes meet the

eligibility requirements described under section C.

The host country places will be allocated to the best ranked eligible gymnast of the respective Junior


UNIVERSALITY PLACES

One (1) Universality Place (one (1) woman) will be made available to eligible NOCs at the YOG, subject to

the athletes meeting the required technical level and the eligibility criteria defined under section C.





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The FIG will inform all qualification places to NOCs immediately following the completion of each Junior

Continental Championship (or any other continental qualifying event approved by FIG)













Should the host country qualify through the Continental Junior Championships (or equivalent), or should the

host country be unable to fulfil the conditions as detailed in section C., or should the host country decline the

allocated quota place, then the places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOC from Americas.

In case this host country place must be reallocated to a different continent because of lack of participating NOCs, then this place will be reallocated in order of priority as follows:






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Commission, will be reallocated to the next eligible NOC from the same continent according to the results of the qualifying event.





Universality

Places 31 March 2017

Validation of final allocation of Universality Places by the

YOG Tripartite Commission


2018







Accreditation

Deadline *



Inform and

Confirm

* FIG to inform NOCs/NFs of the quota places achieved



the YOG 2018



confirm


Sport Entries



Finalisation of

DRP Deadline * Finalisation of DRP Deadline


*To be defined




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Trampoline Gymnastics

Men’s Events (1) Women’s Events (1)

Individual competition

Individual competition

1. Total Quota for Trampoline:


Men 10 or 11 or 12* 1 1

12

Women 10 or 11 or 12* 12

Total 22 1 1 24

* 11 or 12 qualification places will be granted to the gender where a host country place is not allocated.


Quota per NOC

Men 1

Women 1

Total 2



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. Age To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympic Games, all athletes must be born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002. Additional IF criteria


A. EVENTS (2)

B. ATHLETES QUOTA




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Hold a valid FIG License until the end of the YOG 2018 Trampoline competitions.



MEN & WOMEN

Number of Quota

Places Qualification Event

D.1 24 athletes

(12 men & 12 women

including

Host country

and

Universality Places)

D1. Continental Junior Championships The Continental Junior Championships or any other continental qualifying event approved by the FIG (strictly following the FIG Rules for Juniors) will take place between September 2017 and June 2018. The exact dates and locations of the qualifying competitions will be decided by the FIG by 31 July 2017 and communicated to the NOCs. The best ranked individuals at each qualification event will grant a quota place to their NOC, according to the following quotas, and based on one (1) athlete per NOC. These quotas include the Universality Place for Trampoline and the host country place:

Europe Asia Africa America Oceania Total Men 5 3 1 2* 1 12 Women 5 3 1 2* 1 12

* including one place for the host country in either gender In the event of ties, the Olympic Games tie-breaking rules, as set in Section 4, art. 2.4 of the FIG Technical Regulations, will apply.



follows:

GT Men and GT Women: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

HOST COUNTRY PLACES

The host country will automatically qualify one (1) male or one (1) female athlete, on the condition that the


The host country place will be allocated to the best ranked eligible athlete of the respective Junior






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UNIVERSALITY PLACES

One (1) Universality Place (one (1) man or one (1) woman) will be made available to eligible NOCs at the

YOG, subject to the athletes meeting the required technical level and the eligibility criteria defined under

section C.



The FIG will inform all qualification places to NOCs immediately following the completion of each Junior Continental Championship (or any other continental qualifying event approved by FIG)













Should the host country qualify one (1) man or one (1) woman through the Continental Junior

Championships (or equivalent), or should the host country be unable to fulfil the conditions as detailed in

section C., or should the host country decline the allocated quota place, then the places will be reallocated to

the next best ranked NOC from Americas.

In case this host country place must be reallocated to a different continent because of lack of participating






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Commission, will be reallocated to the next eligible NOC from the same continent according to the results of

the men or women’s qualifying event.





Universality Places

31 March 2017 Validation of final allocation of Universality Places by the YOG Tripartite Commission


2018







Accreditation

Deadline *



Inform and Confirm

* FIG to inform NOCs/NFs of the quota places achieved following each qualification event


the YOG 2018



confirm within a maximum of 24 hours


Sport Entries



Finalisation of



*To be defined




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Acrobatic Gymnastics

Mixed Event (1)

Mixed pair

1. Total Quota for Acrobatic Gymnastics


Men 11 1 N/A 12

Women 11 1 N/A 12

Total 22 (11 pairs) 2 (1 pair) N/A 24 (12 pairs)


Quota per NOC

Men 1

Women 1

Total 2 (1 pair)



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. Age To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympic Games, all athletes must be born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003. Additional IF criteria


Hold a valid FIG License until the end of the YOG 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics competitions.

A. EVENTS (1)

B. ATHLETES QUOTA




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Number of Quota Places

Qualification Event

D.1

24 athletes

(12 men & 12 women) including

Host country places

D1. 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships (World Age Group competition) in Antwerp (BEL) from 5th to 8th April 2018 The age group that will serve for qualification is from 13 to 19 years old The best ranked pairs at the qualification event will obtain one (1) quota place for their NOC, according to the following quotas. These quotas include the host country places:

Europe Asia Africa America Oceania Total Men 6 2 1 2 1 12 Women 6 2 1 2 1 12 Teams 6 pairs 2 pairs 1 pairs 2 pairs 1 pair 12 pairs

In the event of ties, the World Games tie-breaking rules, as set in Section 5, art. 2.4 in the FIG Technical Regulations, will apply.



follows:

Acrobatic pair: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania

HOST COUNTRY PLACES

The host country will automatically qualify one (1) male and one (1) female athlete, on the condition that the


The host country place will be allocated to the best ranked eligible pair at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics

World Championships event by name.


The FIG will inform all qualification places to NOCs immediately following the completion of the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships








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of the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships the participation of its athletes.








Should the host country qualify through 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships or should the host

country be unable to fulfil the conditions as detailed in section C., or should the host country decline the

allocated quota place, then the places will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOC from Americas.

In case this host country place must be reallocated to a different continent because of lack of participating NOCs, then this place will be reallocated in order of priority as follows:





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2018


5 – 8 April 2018 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships (World Age Group Competitions), Antwerp (BEL)

Accreditation

Deadline *



Inform and

Confirm

9 April 2018 FIG to inform NOCs/NFs of the quota places achieved


23 April 2018 NOCs to confirm to FIG the use of allocated quota places for

the YOG 2018

23 April 2018 Host Country to confirm the participation of athletes Reallocation


confirm


Sport Entries



Finalisation of



*To be defined


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