With six months left until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the athletes are back on the podium. In recent weeks, international events have been held in 25 Olympic sports, while 10 international federations have resumed qualifying for the Olympics.
as a result:
- 61 percent of the seats for athletes are already allocated;
- 25 percent will be allocated during the remaining qualification period, which ends on June 29;
- The last 14 percent of athletes are selected based on the qualification system for each sport.
After the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed, last year’s qualification principles were revised and approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Working Group, as part of the Here We Go task force.
She has completed five sports and majors in the qualification process: cycling, cycling, equestrian, hockey and volleyball.
An increase during the week such as … 🚀
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– The International Equestrian Federation (FEI_Global) January 27, 2021
Resumption of qualification and international events
The Grand Slam qualifying tournament was held in Doha from January 11 to 14, with the participation of 398 players from 69 participating countries and five continents.
6 months at the beginning # Tokyo 2020 pic.twitter.com/7bOc1dktqo
Judo January 23, 2021
The water polo qualifiers resumed in Trieste (Italy) on January 17th, under strict health measures. With Hungary and the Netherlands winning the last available places in Tokyo 2020.
Netherlands 11-13 Hungary
The Hungarian national team wins the Olympic qualifiers # Tokyo 2020
Well done! #Water polo pic.twitter.com/eFd0Ada2VF– FINA (@ fina1908) January 24, 2021
Judo and water polo followed the lead in many other sports, including tennis and golf, which are also among the 10 sports / sports in which Olympic qualification has resumed since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed.
Qualification events continue to comply with local health authorities and regulations, while ensuring that the health and safety of all participants is protected.
In addition to the qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Games, international events in 25 Olympic sports are currently underway or scheduled for the coming weeks.
One of them is the 27th edition of the World Handball Federation World Cup for Men in Egypt, which will be held on January 31. Other world championships are scheduled to be held from February to July 2021, including cycling, baseball, sailing, triathlon, fencing, sailing, gymnastics, surfing, archery, modern pentathlon, table tennis and canoe.
Winter sports are also back as Beijing prepares for 2022 to celebrate a year on the road
Sports are back, not just in summer. With another year to go to Beijing 2022 celebrated in a few days on February 4, winter sports events have also resumed. Qualifiers have resumed 11 of the 15 Olympic sports, with 17 percent of the athletes’ seats to date.
In addition, international events have resumed in 13 of the 15 winter sports majors that will be part of the Beijing 2022 Olympic sports program.
