QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PROPOSAL

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES

2 FIG Presidential Commission FIG Executive Committee

Wolfgang Willam

REMINDER OF THE 6 PRINCIPLES APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING IN

LIVERPOOL (GBR) IN MAY 2013 :

• KEEP TEAM COMPETITIONS

• INCLUDE THE BEST ATHLETES IN COMPETITION II

• ENSURE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE BEST “SPECIALISTS”

• GUARANTEE THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL CONTINENTAL UNIONS

• TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WORLD CUP RANKINGS

• RESPECT THE PRINCIPLE OF UNIVERSALITY

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

TEAMS QUALIFICATIONS

1st Qualification (to the 2019 World Championships)

•TOP 24 teams from the 2018 World Championships

2nd Qualification

•TOP 12 teams from the 2019 World Championships 60 Gymnasts (MAG & WAG)

Principle 1 respected (keep team competition)

Qualification through 2 World Championships

• Best ranked eligible All-Around Gymnasts based on the results of

the Continental Championships. (UEG 2, PAGU 2, AGU 2, UAG 2, OCE 1) 9 Gymnasts

Total: (MAG & WAG) 9 Gymnasts

Principle 2 respected (include the best All-Arounders)

Principle 4 respected (guarantee the participation of all Continental Unions)

Principle 6 respected (principle of universality)

ALL-AROUND QUALIFICATION

• TOP 3 Apparatus Medallists from the 2019 World Championships (Comp. III)

Total: 18 MAG / 12 WAG

Reallocation of unused quota places:

If the medallists are already included in teams, the unused quota places (max. 3 per apparatus) will be allocated

to the next best ranked eligible Gymnasts based on the results of Competition III of the 2019 World

Championships, until rank 8.

The remaining quota places, if any, will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible All-Around gymnasts based on

the results of Competition I of the 2019 World Championships.

1st qualifying event for „specialists“

Principle 3 respected (ensure the participation of the best „specialists“)

APPARATUS „SPECIALISTS“ QUALIFICATION 1

• Best ranked eligible Gymnasts based on the results of the

2020 FIG ChallengerWorld Cup ranking list (max. 1 per apparatus)

Total: 6 MAG / 4 WAG

2nd qualifying event for „Specialists“ (weak point of the actual qualification system !)

Principle 3 respected (ensure the participation of the best „Specialists“)

Principle 5 respected (take into account World Cup ranking)

APPARATUS „SPECIALISTS“ QUALIFICATION 2

HOST COUNTRY PLACE

If the presence of the Host Country is neither guaranteed after the 2019 1 MAG / 1 WAG

World Championships nor after the 2nd Olympic Qualification Competition

(2020 Test Event), the best ranked eligible Gymnast from the Host NOC

as per Individual ranking results of CI (all-around results) from the 2019

World Championships will obtain the quota place allocated by name.

Reallocation of unused quota place (s):

If the host country does not use its quota place (s), the remaining quota place (s) will be

allocated to the next best ranked eligible All-Around Gymnast (s) based on the results of

Competition I of the 2019 World Championships.

TRIPARTITE COMMISSION INVITATION PLACE

1 MAG and 1 WAG Tripartite Commission Invitation Place allocated by 1 MAG / 1 WAG

name will be available to 1 MAG and 1 WAG individual Gymnast provided

he / she has met the eligibility criteria.

Reallocation of unused quota places:

If the Tripartite Commission is not able to allocate its quota place (s), the remaining quota

place (s) will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible All-Around Gymnast (s) based on

the results of Competition I of the 2019 World Championships.

Summary for MAG

• Teams qualification 60 Gymnasts

• All-around qualification 9 Gymnasts

• „Specialists“ qualification 1 18 Gymnasts

• „Specialists“ qualification 2 6 Gymnasts

• Host Country place 1 Gymnast

• Tripartite Commission place 1 Gymnast

Total: 95 Gymnasts

The 3 remaining quota places will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible All-Around

gymnasts based on the results of Competition I of the 2019 World Championships.

Summary for WAG

• Teams qualification 60 Gymnasts

• All-around qualification 9 Gymnasts

• „Specialists“ qualification 1 12 Gymnasts

• „Specialists“ qualification 2 4 Gymnasts

• Host Country place 1 Gymnast

• Tripartite Commission place 1 Gymnast

Total: 87 Gymnasts

The 11 remaining quota places will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible All-Around gymnasts based on the results of Competition I of the 2019 World Championships.

2018 2019 2020

World Championships

Teams Qualification For the 2019 WC

World Championships

Teams Qualification (12 teams)

FIG World Championships 1st Apparatus Specialists

Qualification

Continental Championships All-Around Qualification

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES

2019 2018

FIG World Challenge Cup Series 2nd Apparatus Specialists Qualification

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

INDIVIDUALS QUALIFICATION

• 15 best ranked eligible All-Around Gymnasts based 15 Gymnasts

on the results of the 2019 World Championships,

maximum 2 per NOC.

• 6 best ranked eligible All-Around Gymnasts based 6 Gymnasts

on the results of the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event,

by name, maximum 1 per NOC.

INDIVIDUALS QUALIFICATION – HOST COUNTRY PLACE

• Host Country place 1 Gymnast

If the presence of the Host Country is neither guaranteed after the 2019 World

Championships nor after the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event, the best ranked eligible

Gymnast from the Host NOC as per Individual ranking results of CI (all-around results)

from the 2019 World Championships will obtain the quota place allocated by name.

Reallocation of unused quota place (s):

If the host country does not use its quota place (s), the remaining quota place (s) will be

allocated, by name, to the next best ranked eligible All-Around Gymnast (s), based on the

results of Competition I of the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event.

INDIVIDUALS QUALIFICATION – TRIPARTITE COMMISSION INVITATION PLACE

Tripartite Commission Invitation place 1 Gymnast

1 Tripartite Commission Invitation Place allocated by name will be available to 1 Individual

Gymnast provided she has met the eligibility criteria.

Reallocation of unused quota spots:

If the Tripartite Commission is not able to allocate its quota place, the quota place

will be allocated, by name, to the next best ranked eligible All-Around Gymnast based

on the results of Competition I of the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event.

INDIVIDUALS QUALIFICATION- CONTINENTAL REPRESENTATION

• Continental representation As needed

To insure min. Continental representation (5 Continents)

Reallocation of unused quota places:

The remaining quota place (s) will be allocated, by name, to the next

best ranked eligible All-around gymnast (s), based on the results

of Competition I of the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event.

Total: 26 Gymnasts

GROUPS QUALIFICATION

NEW: 5 GYMNASTS PER GROUP

• 8 best ranked eligible NOCs + 2 places to insure 10 Groups

the minimum Continental representation (3 continents)

based on the results of the 2019 World Championships.

• 3 best ranked eligible NOCs based on the results

of the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event 3 Groups

GROUPS QUALIFICATION – HOST COUNTRY PLACE

• Host Country place 1 Group

If the presence of the Host Country is neither guaranteed after the 2019 World

Championships nor after the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event, the Host Country will

obtain the quota place.

Reallocation of unused quota place:

If the host country does not use its quota place, the quota place (s) will be allocated to the

next best ranked eligible NOC based on the results of Competition I of the 2020 Olympic

Games Test Event.

GROUPS QUALIFICATION- CONTINENTAL REPRESENTATION

• Continental representation As needed

To insure min. Continental representation (3 Continents)

Reallocation of unused quota place (s):

The remaining quota place (s) will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible NOC based on

the results of Competition I of the 2020 Olympic Games Test Event.

Total 14 Groups

(14 x 5 = 70 gymnasts)

Summary for RG Individuals

• Individuals qualification 21 Gymnasts

• Individual host country place 1 Gymnast

• Individual Tripartite commission place 1 Gymnast

• Individual Continental representation 3 Gymnasts

Total 26 Gymnasts

Summary for RG Groups

• Groups qualification (13 Groups) 65 Gymnasts

(including Continental representation)

• Groups Host country place (1 Group) 5 Gymnasts

Total 70 Gymnasts

TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS

•8 best ranked eligible gymnasts (Finalists) 8 gymnasts

from the 2019 World Championships, maximum 2 per NOC

• 5 best ranked eligible gymnasts based on the results 4 gymnasts

of the Continental Championships (1 per Continent,

including OCE), if the Continental Union is not already

qualified.

• 3 best ranked eligible gymnasts from the 2020 World Cup

ranking list, for NOCs not already qualified 3 gymnasts

MEN‘S & WOMEN‘S QUALIFICATION

HOST COUNTRY PLACE

Host Country place 1 Gymnast

The Host Country is guaranteed a maximum of 1 quota place

across both gender, 1 male OR 1 female gymnast if not qualified

through other criteria.

If the presence of the Host Country is not guaranteed after the 2019

World Championships, the Host Country will obtain the quota place.

TRIPARTITE COMMISSION INVITATION PLACE

One Tripartite Commission Invitation Place allocated by name is 1 gymnast

made available to one male OR one female gymnast provided

he / she has met the eligibility criteria.

Reallocation of unused quota place (s):

The remaining quota place (s) will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible gymnast(s)

based on the results of the 2019 World Championships Qualification.

Summary for Trampoline Gymnastics – Men‘s or Women‘s

Men‘s:

- 8 best gymnasts from the 2019 WC 8 gymnasts

- 5 best gymnasts from the Continental Championships 4 gymnasts

- 3 best gymnasts from the 2020 World Cup ranking 3 gymnasts

Women‘s:

- 8 best gymnasts from the 2019 WC 8 gymnasts

- 5 best gymnasts from the Continental Championships 4 gymnasts

- 3 best gymnasts from the 2020 World Cup ranking 3 gymnasts

- 1 Host Country and 1 Tripartite places (Men‘s OR Women‘s) 2 gymnasts

Total : 32 gymnasts

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

KUWAIT CITY / MAY 10, 2014 / NB