OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION SYSTEM FOR BEIJING 2008

NOCs are required to confirm the entry of their athletes by no later than 15 February 2008.

NF/NOC entry in qualification events The maximum number of entries from an NF/NOC in qualification events may not exceed the number of available qualification places for the respective NF/NOC.

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM IN DETAIL

1. World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament

The first 3 placed athletes in the Olympic weight categories will qualify their NOC a place in the respective event.

ƒÜ 3 men (1st – 3rd) x four (4) weight categories:  12 men

Ć 3 women (1st Р3rd) x four (4) weight categories: 12 women

Total:        24 athletes

2. Continental Taekwondo Qualification Tournaments

48 men’s places and 48 women’s places will be allocated through Continental Taekwondo Unions. The respective Unions shall conduct continental qualification tournaments to allocate the number of qualification places specified in the table below.

ALLOCATION OF QUOTA BY CONTINENT

REGION	MEN	WOMEN	TOTAL
ASIA	3 per Wt. Category, i.e.,3x4=12	3 per Wt. Category, i.e.,3x4=12	24
Europe	3 per Wt. Category, i.e.,3x4=12	3 per Wt. Category, i.e.,3x4=12	24
Pan America	3 per Wt. Category, i.e.,3x4=12	3 per Wt. Category, i.e.,3x4=12	24
Africa	2 per Wt. Category, i.e.,2x4=8	2 per Wt. Category, i.e.,2x4=8	16
Oceania	1 per Wt. Category, i.e.,1x4=4	1 per Wt. Category, i.e.,1x4=4	08
		Total: 96 Athletes

3. Host Nation

The host nation shall not participate in any qualification tournament, as it shall be directly qualified in 2 weight categories for men and 2 weight categories for women.

Ć 1 man x 2 weight categories: 2 men

Ć 1 woman x 2 weight categories: 2 women

The host nation is required to inform the WTF and all member national associations of the weight categories that it wishes to participate in, no later than one month before the start of the World Qualification Tournament.

Total: 4 athletes

4. Tripartite Commission (IOC-ANOC-WTF) Invitation places

Four (4) Tripartite Commission Invitation places will be made available for nations that

have applied for weight categories other than those selected by the Host Nation.

The deadline for NOCs to submit their requests for Tripartite Invitation places is 15

November 2007. The allocation of Invitation places will be confirmed, in writing, to the

NOCs by July 2008.

Total: 4 athletes

QUALIFICATION TIMELINE

September 28-30, 2007:World Taekwondo Qualification

                                 Tournament to be conducted, Manchester,

                                              United Kingdom

15 November 2007       :Deadline for the submission of requests

                                  for Tripartite Commission Invitation

                                  places by all NOCs

November 2007 –

January 2008                :Continental Taekwondo

                                  Qualification Tournaments to be

                                  conducted

Ć November 1-2, 2007 :African Taekwondo Qualification

                                    Tournament, Tripoli, Libya

ƒÜ November 28 –

December 1,2007      :Asian Taekwondo Qualification

                               Tournament, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

ƒÜ December 8-9, 2007  :Pan-American Taekwondo Qualification

                                      Tournament, Cali, Colombia

ƒÜ December 1,2007      :Oceania Taekwondo Qualification

                                      Tournament, Noumea, New Caledonia

ƒÜ January 26-27,2008   :European Taekwondo Qualification

                                       Tournament, Istanbul, Turkey

Early February 2008          :WTF to confirm qualification places

                                       for NFs/NOCs

February 15, 2008            :Deadline for NOCs to inform the   WTF

                                       of their intention to use the acquired    

                                       quota places

March 2008 WTF              :to confirm the reallocation of unused

                                      quota places

July 2008                        :The Tripartite Commission will

                                      confirm, in writing, the allocation of

                                      Invitation places to the NOCs

23 July 2008                    :Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organising

                                      Committee to receive entry forms

                                      submitted by NOCs

DATES / PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION OF PLACES

The WTF shall confirm to NFs/NOCs the qualification places they have achieved within two weeks after the final qualification tournament, sometime in early February 2008.

By 15 February 2008, the respective NOCs must confirm to the WTF the use of qualification places achieved at the 2007 World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament and the Continental Taekwondo Qualification Tournaments. By 31 March 2008, the WTF hopes to confirm the reallocation of any unused places.

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA POSITIONS

IF an NOC qualified through the World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament relinquishes a qualification slot, the place will be allocated to the NOC of the next highest placed athlete in the respective weight category.

If an NOC qualified through a Continental Taekwondo Qualification Tournament relinquishes a qualification slot, the place will be allocated to the NOC of the next highest placed athlete at this regional qualification tournament in the respective weight category.

If the host nation does not use the available qualification places, or the Tripartite Commission is not able to allocate the Invitation places, these places will be reallocated based on the results of the World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament.