There are still plenty of questions regarding the 1st Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore this Summer.
How do athletes qualify?, for example.
Here’s how it’s going to happen in Asia:
The Asian Gymnastics Union is organising the 11th Junior Asian Championships in Trampoline and Artistic Gymnastics at the Makuhari Event Hall in Chiba (JPN). Eligible junior gymnasts from Asia will get a shot at qualifying for the 1st Youth Olympic Games …
The parallel event for Rhythmic Gymnastics took place in Tashkent (UZB) on February 16 – 19, 2010 …
YOG athlete eligibility
Artistic Gymnastics
A quota of 7, including one spot for host country Singapore, is allotted to Asian MAG juniors at the Youth Olympic Games. Girls compete for 5 plus 1 (host) spots.
The required age for Artistic gymnasts to be eligible to participate in the Singapore Youth Olympic Games is 16-17 years for boys (born in 1993 or 1994), and 15 years for girls (born in 1995). Gymnasts must qualify at their Junior Continental Championships and may not have previously participated at FIG senior competitions or multi-sport games. A maximum of one male and one female athlete is allowed per NOC. …
read more – FIG – Chiba to qualify Asian gymnasts for YOG
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