Lausanne, Switzerland, April 1, 2024: The qualification and points system for the two-part Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai and Budapest has been unveiled, with athletes competing for points to secure over 150 quota places for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
All 464 participants have now been confirmed, achieving gender parity on the field of play and broad international representation from over 120 National Federations across all continents.
The Olympic Qualifier Series serves as the ultimate qualification stage on the road to Paris 2024 for BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing.
The Olympic Qualifier Series employs a points system designed to determine which athletes will secure quota places for Paris 2024. The International Federations are responsible for determining the rules related to the points system of their respective sports.
Athletes in BMX freestyle, sport climbing and breaking will compete for a maximum of 50 points at each of the events in Shanghai and Budapest, making a maximum possible total of 100 points per athlete. Points from both stops will be compiled into a ranking for each of the sports that will determine which athletes earn quota places for Paris 2024.
For the 176 athletes in skateboarding, the points system is divided into three parts: results from prior competitions and the results from the Shanghai and Budapest Olympic Qualifier Series events respectively.
Each Olympic Qualifier Series event, held over four days in a single Urban Park in Shanghai from May 16-19 and Budapest from June 20-23, is designed to offer a unique Olympic experience that blends sport with music, art and culture.
The festival-style events will commence with preliminary rounds on Thursday and Friday, leading up to a weekend of finals across all four sports.
To further highlight the Series’ mix of sports and culture, the Local Organising Committee of the Shanghai event has appointed Chinese celebrity Wang Yibo as its promotional ambassador.
Source: Olympics.com