Gymnastics Rhythmic
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Drawing of lots
List of Events
- • group competition Women
- • individual all-round Women
Athlete Quota:
TOTAL (Women) 96 (24 individual and 12 groups of 6 athletes)
- INDIVIDUAL
- GROUP
- TIMELINE
- ENTRY (I)
- ENTRY (G)
| QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES -- INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION | ||
| Event | Qualification | Total |
| 2007 World Championships | 20 best qualified gymnasts of Competition II (max. 2 places per NOC) | 20 |
| Final qualification places /host nation | 3 places will be attributed by the FIG to ensure the representation of the host nation by 1 athlete and the representation of all continents | 3 |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 Invitation place will be allocated by the Tripartite Commission | 1 |
| Total individual competition | 24 | |
| QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES -- GROUP COMPETITION | ||
| Event | Qualification | Total |
| 2007 World Championships | NOCs ranked 1-10 will qualify (10 groups x 6 athletes) |
60 |
| Final qualification places/ host nation | 2 places will be attributed by the FIG to ensure the representation of the host nation by 1 group of 6 athletes and the representation of at least 3 continents (2 groups x 6 athletes) |
12 |
| Total team competition | 72 | |
| Total Rhythmic | 96 | |
QUALIFICATION TIMELINE
| 16-23 September 2007 | 2007 World Championships, Patras (GRE) |
| 15 November 2007 | Deadline for the submission of requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by all NOCs |
| 31 January 2008 | The Tripartite Commission will confirm, in writing, a preliminary allocation of Invitation places to the NOCs |
| 1 March 2008 | FIG to inform the NFs and the NOCs of places allocated in the framework of the quota |
| 15 March 2008 | NOCs to confirm the places that they will use |
| 1 April 2008 | FIG to confirm the final allocation of places |
| July 2008 | The Tripartite Commission will confirm, in writing, the allocation of remaining Invitation places to the NOCs |
| 23 July 2008 | Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by NOCs |
Individual competition: 23 out of 24 qualifican places confirmed
1) Qualification through 2007 World Championships:
UKR (2), RUS (2), BLR (2), AZE (2), BULG (2), ISR (2);
KAZ (1), CAN (1), ESP (1), GRE (1), AUT (1), POL (1), KOR (1), EST (1);
2) Final qualification places /host nation:
Xiao Yiming (CHN), Odette Petra-Lee Richard (RSA), Naazmi Johnston (AUS)
3) 1 Invitation place:
Wania Monteiro(CPV)
N.B. The figures in parentheses refer to the number of athletes.
Group competition: 12 out of 12 qualifican places confirmed
1) 2007 World Championships:
RUS, ITA, BLR, BUL, ESP, ITA, JPN, UKR, CHN, AZE
2)Final qualification places/ host nation:
BRA, GRE
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