Qualification System validation - International Judo Federation

Sports Department 

Mr Jean-Luc ROUGE 

Secretary General 

International Judo Federation (IJF) 

By email only 

Lausanne, 30 July 2012 

Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games - Qualification System validation 

Dear Mr Rouge, 

Pursuant to the meeting of the IOC Executive Board in London on 21 July 2012, we are 

pleased to announce that your qualification system for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic 

Games has been approved. 

This document will shortly be available to all NOCs on the IOC Extranet and can therefore 

be circulated to your National Federations as of now. As per the Olympic Games, please 

note that any further changes made to your qualification system must be submitted to the 

IOC which, following approval, will publish the updated version on the IOC Extranet. 

We are also pleased to share with you the updated Qualification System Principles and 

allocation procedure for NOC Universality Places. 

We take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for the constructive and collaborative 

approach you have taken in working with us on the development of your qualification 

system. We are convinced that it will allow for the athletes of each country to share a 

unique experience, both from a sporting and cultural standpoint. 

Yours sincerely, 

Christophe DUBI 

Sports Director 

Encl. Nanjing 2014 - IJF Qualification System 

Nanjing 2014 - Qualification System Principles and allocation procedure for NOC 

Universality Places. 

cc: 

Mr Gilbert FELLI, Olympic Games Executive Director, IOC 

Mr Antoine GOETSCHY, Head of Youth Olympic Games Coordination, IOC 

Mr Vladimir BARTA, Head Sports Director, IJF 

Château de Vidy, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland | Tel +41 21 621 6111 | Fax +41 21 621 6216 | www.olympic.org

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM - 2 ND SUMMER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES - NANJING 2014 

IJF 

INTERNATIONAL JUDO FEDERATION 

Judo 

A. Events (9) 

MEN’S EVENTS (4) WOMEN’S EVENTS (4) MIXED EVENTS (1) 

Under 55kg 

Over 55 and under 66kg 



Under 44kg 




Mixed team event 

B. Quota 

QUALIFICATION HOST COUNTRY PLACES UNIVERSALITY PLACES TOTAL 

Men 43 1 8 52 

Women 43 1 8 52 

TOTAL 86 2 16 104 

MAXIMUM 

QUOTA PER NOC 

Men 1 

Women 1 

TOTAL 2 

C. Athlete Eligibility 

ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY 

All athletes must comply with the provisions of the Olympic Charter currently in force, and only those 

athletes who have complied with the Olympic Charter may participate in the Youth Olympic Games. 

To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympic Games, athletes must have been born between 1 

January 1996 and 31 December 1998. 

Athletes must have participated in the Cadet World Championships in 2013 or Continental Youth 

Championships, and have the minimum Grade Blue Belt. 

D. Qualification System 

QUALIFICATION PATHWAY 

For each qualifying event, the quota places obtained for the Youth Olympic Games will be allocated to: 

Athletes 

NOCs 

The 2013 IJF Cadet World Judo Championships (WCC) will serve as the qualification tournament for the 

YOG. 

WCC Date & Venue: 8 - 11 August 2013, Miami, USA 

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IJF 

WCC Weight Categories: 

BOYS (8) GIRLS (8) 

Under 50kg 






Over 81kg and under 90kg 

Over 90kg 

Under 40kg 






Over 63kg and under 70kg 

Over 70kg 

All the medal winners of the WCC (1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 3 rd ) from all the 16 weight categories (8 for boys and 8 for 

girls) contested in the WCC, and which satisfy the criteria of the weight categories of the YOG, will qualify 

directly (IF Qualification). Boys weighing more than 100kg and girls weighing more than 78kg will not be 

considered in the selection. 

Every NOC is allowed a maximum of one boy and one girl. Should an NOC qualify more than one boy and 

one girl, it will have to select the athlete from his/her respective weight category, by no later than 15 

September 2013. The qualified athletes who are not selected will be released. 

By 20 February 2014, the NOC will list a preference ranking for these released athletes (reserve athletes) 

in case the selected athlete is not able to participate. 

By 15 October 2013, the IJF will then reallocate the places vacated by the NOCs using the next results 

after the bronze medals, taking into consideration the 5 th , 7 th places, etc, until all places are filled. 

In order to rank the athletes who have the same placing, the IJF will take into consideration the total 

competition points scored by the athlete to make the selection. If parity still remains, first the number of 

fights won by Ippon will be taken into consideration, then the duration of the fights. If this still does not give 

a clear selection, then the athletes with the same points are drawn until a total of 43 boys and 43 girls are 

qualified. 

As the qualification through performance is one year before the YOG, the young athletes who qualify are 

allowed to move only from one IJF weight category to the next category for which they have qualified in 

the WCC in August 2013. 

The weight to be contested will have to be declared by 20 February 2014 when all NOCs confirm to the 

IJF their participation by weight category. From 20 February 2014 to 7 June 2014, in case of injury or 

force majeure, an NOC can ask the IJF to substitute an athlete with another who also achieved 

qualification in the WCC according to their previous ranked preference. 

MIXED TEAM COMPETITION 

Teams of eight athletes (four boys and four girls) will be formed after the official weigh-in. 

All 104 participants are first separated by gender, and then they are sorted by their actual weight recorded 

during weigh-in, in ascending order. These two groups of boys and girls are then each split into four 

weight groups to make a total of eight groups. A maximum of 13 multinational teams will be made up by 

drawing one athlete from each of these eight weight groups. 

In order to ensure a balance in the levels across all teams, the IJF may take into consideration the results 

in the distribution. 

All athletes are to participate in the team event. 

In case of injury a Medical Certificate is to be presented not later than 11:00 a.m. of the day before the 

team event. 

Countries with two qualified athletes will be seeded and drawn first so that no NOC will have two 

competitors on the same team. 

In case a team is composed of less than 8 judoka the vacant category will not be counted and taken as a 

draw when this team of 7 meets another of 8 competitors. This does not apply to the case where an 



IJF 

athlete is injured after the team starts competing. 

HOST COUNTRY REPRESENTATION 

The host country will automatically qualify one boy and one girl, on the condition that both athletes meet 

the eligibility requirements described under point C of this document. 

UNIVERSALITY PLACES 

To be eligible to receive Universality Places, athletes must comply with the Eligibility criteria as defined 

under point C of this document. 

Athletes must also have participated in World Championships Cadets 2013 or Continental Youth 

Championships. 

Universality Places will be allocated to 8 boys and 8 girls, from 16 different NOCs. 

E. Confirmation process for quota places 

CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR QUALIFICATION PLACES 

By 31 August 2013 the IJF will confirm to NOCs the qualification places earned at the 2013 IJF Cadet 

World Judo Championships. 

By 15 September 2013, NOCs must confirm to IJF the use of the qualification places, respecting the 

maximum quota of one boy and one girl. 

CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR HOST COUNTRY PLACES 

By 15 September 2013, the Host Country must confirm in writing to the IJF the use of its qualification 

places, specifying the chosen weight categories. 

F. Reallocation of unused quota places 

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUALIFICATION PLACES 

Any unused IF quota places will be reallocated to the next best ranked athletes from the respective weight 

category, not yet qualified from the WCC. 

By 15 October 2013, the IJF will confirm the reallocation of unused quota places. 

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED HOST COUNTRY PLACES 

Any unused Host Country places will be reallocated to the next best ranked athletes from the respective 

weight category, not yet qualified from the WCC. 

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED UNIVERSALITY PLACES 

Any unused NOC Universality Places, including those retuned after the final allocation by the YOG 

Tripartite Commission, will be reallocated to the next best ranked NOCs (across all weight categories and 

genders), not yet qualified from the WCC. 



IJF 

G. Qualification timeline 

DATE 

March 2013 

MILESTONE 

Validation of final allocation of Universality Places by the YOG Tripartite 

Commission 

1 April 2013 – 8 June 2014 YOG 2014 qualification period 

8 – 11 August 2013 World Championships Cadets (WCC) (Miami, USA) 

31 August 2013 

15 September 2013 

Deadline for the IJF to confirm to NOCs the qualification places earned at 

the WCC 

Deadline for NOCs to confirm to the IJF the use of the qualification places, 

respecting the maximum quota of one boy and one girl 

15 October 2013 Deadline for the IJF to reallocate the vacated places 

20 February 2014 

Deadline for NOCs to confirm to the IJF their participation by weight 

category. 

8 June – 7 July 2014 Final reallocation period for unused qualification places 

8 July 2014 Deadline for entries by name for all sports 

16 - 28 August 2014 2 nd Summer Youth Olympic Games – Nanjing 2014 


2 ND SUMMER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES - NANJING 2014 

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES 

& ALLOCATION PROCEDURE FOR NOC UNIVERSALITY PLACES 

PREAMBLE 

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Qualification System Principles (QSP) were created to ensure that 

the following pillars remain the focus for participation to all competitions on the programme of the 

YOG: universality, performance, host country representation and gender equity. 

Universality being one of the central pillars, a specific process has been developed to facilitate the 

participation of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) which sent small delegations to the first edition 

of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. A number of quota places have been reserved in each of 

the individual sports to allow several athletes per NOC to receive Universality Places in order to take 

part in the YOG. 

In addition, a number of other technical principles have been established to provide a basis for the 

development of Qualification Systems for all sports at the YOG. 

PRINCIPLES 

1. 

Performance and qualification events 

The principle of performance will be ensured through the Qualification Systems developed by 

each IF, which will allow for the participation of the best athletes through a fair and transparent 

process. Existing events and/or rankings already approved by the respective IF should be used for 

qualification. 

1.1. Individual sports: A reasonable percentage of the quota shall be distributed on the basis of 

performance within continents and shall reflect the specificities of each sport at junior level in 

terms of quota distribution between continents. 

1.2. Team sports: Participation in team sports shall be limited to one women’s and one men’s 

team per NOC across team sports (Football, Handball, Hockey, and Rugby). The reallocation 

process for team sports should be defined accordingly, in the event that an NOC qualifies 

more than two teams across the different sports. All NOCs will be asked to indicate which of 

the two sports they would prefer to enter, should they manage to qualify more than two 

teams. 

2. 

Universality 

The participation of all two hundred and four (204) National Olympic Committees (NOCs) is the 

key factor in ensuring the universality of the YOG. 

2.1. Individual sports: 

In each sport a specific number of Universality Places for NOCs will be reserved so that four 

(4) athletes per NOC will be given the possibility to participate in the YOG. The minimum 

number of athletes per NOCs will be two (2) athletes - one (1) man and one (1) woman. 

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NOCs which qualified less than 5 athletes and/or less than one (1) man and one (1) woman 

at the Singapore YOG (excluding team sports) will be proposed four (4) Universality Places, 

two (2) for men and two (2) for women, before the start of the qualification period. 

The distribution will be done by a YOG tripartite commission in collaboration with the 

respective IFs. The attribution list of Universality Places will take into account, whenever 

possible, the preferences listed by each NOC, the places available in each sport, and the 

sporting relevance in the country. 

2.2. Team sports: Football, Handball, Hockey and Rugby will consist of tournaments for men and 

women which will feature at least one national team from each of the five continents. Should 

it be considered that there is no sporting relevance in a continent, possibility will be offered to 

propose a second team from another continent. This proposal will be submitted to IOC for 

approval. 

3. 

Host country participation 

In principle, all sports should include quota places for Host Country participants. However, these 

places are subject to athletes or teams reaching a minimum level of performance. 

3.1. Individual sports: The number of host country places per sport, discipline or event by NOC 

will be decided in agreement with the IOC. 

3.2. Team sports: A maximum of one Host Country team (Men or Women) can qualify per sport. 

4. 

NOC delegation 

4.1. Minimum NOC delegation size: At least two (2) athletes per NOC - one (1) man and one (1) 

woman - are guaranteed to participate in the YOG. 

4.2. Maximum NOC delegation size: A maximum number of athletes per NOC will be set within 

each sport, discipline or event to maximise universality and avoid overly significant delegation 

sizes. In addition, and irrespective of the number of athletes qualified, an NOC delegation 

may comprise a maximum of seventy (70) athletes in individual sports. 

5. 

Allocation and reallocation 

5.1. For each sport, the qualification system should clearly indicate whether the allocation of 

places is destined to either specific athletes by name or at the NOC’s discretion. If places are 

allocated to the NOCs, it should be clear whether NOCs have an open right of selection or if 

there are requirements for athletes to meet minimum eligibility requirements. 

5.2. The IF shall confirm qualified athletes and teams to NOCs immediately following the last 

qualifying event of a specific discipline. NOCs will then have up to two (2) weeks from the 

date of receipt of the IF’s confirmation to confirm in writing to the IF and YOG Organising 

Committee (YOGOC) that they will use the obtained places (or not), pending the finalisation 

of point 5.3 below. 

5.3. NOCs that manage to qualify over seventy (70) athletes will be asked to designate their final 

team composition. 

5.4. Provision should be made within the IF’s qualification system for the reallocation of any 

places not used by an NOC. Unfilled men’s quota places cannot be reallocated to fill a quota 

place in another men’s discipline or event, nor can such unfilled quota place be reallocated to 

fill any women’s quota place. Unfilled women’s quota places cannot be reallocated to fill a 

quota place in another women’s discipline or event, nor can such unfilled quota place be 

reallocated to fill any men’s quota place. 


5.5. All sports/disciplines will have a common closing date for athlete entries by name, to be 

specified by the IOC in coordination with the YOGOC. 

6. 

Amendments 

The Qualification Systems for each sport, once agreed upon by the IOC and IFs, shall not be 

changed without the agreement of the IOC and shall not be published in any other format without 

IOC approval. 

TIMELINE 

May 2012 

IOC Executive Board to approve Qualification Systems for all sports 

March 2013 

1 April 2013 to 

8 June 2014 

YOG Tripartite Commission to validate final allocation of Universality Places 

YOG 2014 qualification period (14 months) 

8 July 2014 Entries deadline by name for all sports 

18 July 2014 Final accreditation list & DRP concluded 

16 - 28 August 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing

Qualification System validation - International Judo Federation

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