The 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series was a sporting event held in May and June 2024 in Shanghai and Budapest, respectively. This two-part series was the inaugural edition of a multi-sport Olympic qualifying event, which determined the athletes who will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing.
Background
In April 2022, International Olympic Committee announced the plans for a four-sport, festival-style qualification event for what it described as "urban sports"—BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing—in city-centre venues. The series was a part of the organisation's efforts to promote the Olympic qualifying process outlined in its Olympic Agenda 2020+ project, which cited the success of urban sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The inaugural edition would take place between March and June 2024.[1]
The IOC announced the two host cities, Shanghai and Budapest, in October 2023. Shanghai was to be the first stop of the series, with events held at the Huangpu Riverside from 16 to 19 May 2024,[2] while the Budapest stage would be held from 20 to 23 June at the Ludovika Campus of the National University of Public Service.[3] Budapest previously hosted the inaugural World Urban Games in 2019.[2]
The final day of the series, 23 June, coincided with the annual Olympic Day, and marked the end of the qualifying process for the 2024 games.[2]
A total of 464 athletes from four sports competed for just over 150 quota places in the 2024 Olympic Games, with an equal number of places for men and women. Athletes in BMX freestyle, sport climbing, and breaking earned up to 50 points each in Shanghai and Budapest, for a maximum of 100 points total. In skateboarding, a third of the points are allocated from past events, and the remaining two-thirds are earned in Shanghai and Budapest. The athletes with the highest points qualified for Paris based on the available quota places.[4]
Sport
Competing athletes
Qualification spots
Point system
Male
Female
Male
Female
BMX freestyle
24
24
6
6
Max 100 points 50 points from Shanghai 50 points from Budapest
Breaking
40
40
10
10
Max 100 points 50 points from Shanghai 50 points from Budapest
Skateboarding
Park
44
44
22
22
1/3 from world rankings 1/3 from Shanghai 1/3 from Budapest
Street
44
44
22
22
Sport climbing
Boulder & lead
48
48
12
12
Max 100 points 50 points from Shanghai 50 points from Budapest
Speed
32
32
7
7
Total
232
232
79
79
464
158
Competitors
Breaking
The following athletes have qualified for the Olympic Qualifier Series:[5]
: Athlete has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics : Athlete in quota position but exceeds NOC limit.
The following athletes took part in the BMX Freestyle competitions in the Olympic Qualifier Series:[9] The six highest ranked athletes, respecting a limit of 2 per NOC, were given a named quota place at the Games.
: Athlete has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics : Athlete in quota position but exceeds NOC limit.
A limit of 2 quotas per NOC applies. No NOC already have two full quotas. As Indonesia, Italy, China, New Zealand, United States, France and South Africa already have one quota, they can claim only one quota via the Series.
A limit of 2 quotas per NOC applies. As the United States already have two full quotas; they do not take part in this event. As Indonesia, Poland, China, New Zealand and South Africa already have one quota, they can claim only one quota via the Series.
A limit of 2 quotas per NOC applies. As the United States and Japan already have two full quotas; they do not take part in this event. As Australia, Austria, Great Britain and South Africa already have one quota, they can claim only one quota via the Series. Pending qualification for France will be solved during final on the 23rd of June among the 3 competitors for only two quotas.
A limit of 2 quotas per NOC applies. No NOC enters the Series with two full quotas. As Australia, Austria, China, France, Japan, Slovenia, South Africa and the United States already have one quota, they can claim only one quota via the Series.
Skateboarding
Unlike the other sports, existing world rankings formed part of the scoring system for this event, and this event was the main qualification event for the sport. As such, the scoring system did not resemble the other three sports. Instead, the points awarded at each of the two Series event represents one third of the possible total, which together with the existing world ranking points, make up the final Olympic World Rankings from which the top 20 skateboarders in each event are selected (respecting the 3 athlete per NOC rule).
The following athletes have qualified for the Olympic Qualifier Series:
Skateboarding Park
: Athlete has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. : Athlete exceeds NOC quota. : NOC guaranteed quota, but not athlete.
