How Does The Judo Qualification System Olympic Games Paris 2024 Work?

While the 2024 Paris Olympic Games might still be some time away, there will be many athletes all over the world that will be training as hard as possible to ensure they have the best chance of participating in the Games in two years. This week the World Championships will already give an insight who will qualify.

Indeed, the event is one of sport’s pinnacle competitions, with many of the world’s amateurs all desperate to be able to showcase their skills and talent in front of millions and millions of people around the world. The Summer Olympics has become incredibly popular with viewers, as they know that they will be able to see some of the best sporting moments, while modern Games have allowed them to enhance their viewing with sports betting opportunities. The best sportsbooks available continue to provide punters with various markets and odds that can be utilized with each and every discipline that is held.

One of those disciplines to regularly be held in the Olympic Games is Judo, with the sport having been a staple of the summer event for many years. The Tokyo 2020 Games - which had to be postponed a year - saw a total of 386 judokas compete, but that number will be slightly lower in Paris as a total of 372 - split equally as 186 men and women - are set to compete in France.

But, what is the qualification process for each of these athletes and for those hoping to represent their country at the Games?

Qualification process

According to the Olympics’ official site, the quotas that will be used will follow those that have been set out by the IJF World Ranking list during the qualification period for the Olympic Games. This means that each of the World Tour events that are held between 24 June 2022 and 23 June 2024 will have an impact on the number of quotas to be made available. Once this period comes to an end, the top 17 countries to be represented in each of the seven weight classes will then receive a place depending on where they finish in the world rankings.

Once these have been confirmed and worked out, the next 100 quotas will then be allocated on a continental representation method. This will see each continent be given a number of places that will then be provided to the athletes who are yet to qualify that have achieved the most points. It is important to acknowledge here that this is not impacted by gender or weight, although just one continental quota per NOC is available.

Furthermore, each continent will also have one Team Invitation place. This means teams that only have five competitors to have qualified for the Olympic Games can have an additional spot for a sixth member, thus allowing them to compete in the mixed team event that will be held in Paris 2024. Lastly, the final 15 quotas to have been made available will be allocated by a committee.

All in all, each NOC can only have up to 14 athletes qualifying for the Judo event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which works out to having one competitor in each weight category.

Conclusion

As can be seen, there are a number of different routes in which judokas can qualify, thus making the two-year period between now and June 2024 one that can be extremely crucial for their careers.

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