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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
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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
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
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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INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS FEDERATION
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:
Qualification Places Host Country Places Universality Places Total
Men - - - -
Women 34 1 1 36
Total 34 1 1 36
2. Maximum Number of Athletes per NOC:
Quota per NOC
Men -
Women 1
Total 1
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 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
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 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
C. ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY
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Hold a valid FIG License until the end of the YOG 2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics competitions.
All qualified athletes for the YOG must compete in the multi-discipline event.
QUALIFICATION PLACES
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
Continental qualification event by name.
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 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:
GR Individuals: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania
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 NOCs, then this place will be reallocated in order of priority as follows:
GR Individuals: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania
E. CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR QUOTA PLACES
F. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA PLACES
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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 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:
GR Individuals: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania
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 *
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 * Finalisation of DRP Deadline
YOG 6 - 18 October 2018 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires 2018
*To be defined
G. QUALIFICATION TIMELINE
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INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS FEDERATION
Trampoline Gymnastics
Men’s Events (1) Women’s Events (1)
Individual competition
Individual competition
1. Total Quota for Trampoline:
Qualification Places Host Country Places Universality Places Total
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.
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 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
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.
A. EVENTS (2)
B. ATHLETES QUOTA
C. ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY
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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).
Hold a valid FIG License until the end of the YOG 2018 Trampoline 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 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.
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:
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
athletes meet the eligibility requirements described under section C.
The host country place will be allocated to the best ranked eligible athlete of the respective Junior
Continental qualification event by name.
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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 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:
GT Men and GT Women: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED HOST COUNTRY PLACES
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
NOCs, then this place will be reallocated in order of priority as follows:
E. CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR QUOTA PLACES
F. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA PLACES
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GT Men and GT Women: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 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:
GT Men and GT Women: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania
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 *
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 within a maximum of 24 hours
30 August 2018 End of reallocation period
Sport Entries
Deadline 31 August 2018
Entries deadline by name for all sports
Finalisation of
DRP Deadline * Finalisation of DRP Deadline
YOG 6 - 18 October 2018 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires 2018
*To be defined
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INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS FEDERATION
Acrobatic Gymnastics
Mixed Event (1)
Mixed pair
1. Total Quota for Acrobatic Gymnastics
Qualification Places Host Country Places Universality Places Total
Men 11 1 N/A 12
Women 11 1 N/A 12
Total 22 (11 pairs) 2 (1 pair) N/A 24 (12 pairs)
2. Maximum Number of Athletes per NOC:
Quota per NOC
Men 1
Women 1
Total 2 (1 pair)
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 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
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).
Hold a valid FIG License until the end of the YOG 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics competitions.
A. EVENTS (1)
B. ATHLETES QUOTA
C. ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY
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All qualified athletes for the YOG must compete in the multi-discipline event.
QUALIFICATION PLACES
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.
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:
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
athletes meet the eligibility requirements described under section C.
The host country place will be allocated to the best ranked eligible pair at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics
World Championships event by name.
CONFIRMATION OF QUALIFICATION PLACES
The FIG will inform all qualification places to NOCs immediately following the completion of the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships
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.
D. QUALIFICATION PATHWAY
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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 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World 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:
Acrobatic pair: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED HOST COUNTRY PLACES
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:
Acrobatic pair: 1. Europe / 2. Asia / 3. America / 4. Africa / 5. Oceania
F. REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA PLACES
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Period Date Milestone
Qualification 1 April 2017 - 31 July
2018
YOG 2018 qualification period
5 – 8 April 2018 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships (World Age Group Competitions), Antwerp (BEL)
Accreditation
Deadline *
Accreditation Deadline (All potential athletes must be
registered in the system)
Inform and
Confirm
9 April 2018 FIG to inform NOCs/NFs of the quota places achieved
following each qualification event
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
* 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 * Finalisation of DRP Deadline
YOG 6 - 18 October 2018 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires 2018
*To be defined
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