Last Updated: February 08, 2023, 00:52 IST
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The host nation France will get a direct berth in each sections and 5 continental champions from African Hockey Road to Paris 2023, Pan American Games 2023, Asian Games 2023, EuroHockey Championship 2023 and Oceania Cup 2023 may also qualify immediately. The FIH will conduct two Olympic Qualification Tournaments, consisting of eight groups every 16 groups in whole to be held in early 2024 for the remaining six locations
As accredited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Executive Board final yr, the qualification pathway for the Paris 2024 Olympic hockey tournaments per gender was revealed on Tuesday.
As per the qualification process for Paris Olympics laid down by the FIH, 12 groups every in women and men will take part within the competitors.
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The host nation France will get a direct berth in each sections and 5 continental champions from African Hockey Road to Paris 2023, Pan American Games 2023, Asian Games 2023, EuroHockey Championship 2023 and Oceania Cup 2023 may also qualify immediately.
If France additionally wins the EuroHockey Championship 2023, the second-placed nation is not going to subsequently qualify, however the quota place will likely be allotted to the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
For the remaining six locations, the FIH will conduct two Olympic Qualification Tournaments, consisting of eight groups every (16 groups in whole), to be held in early 2024.
There will likely be 2 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualification tournaments, consisting of 8 groups every (16 groups in whole), held in early 2024. The variety of groups from every Continent taking part in these tournaments will likely be based mostly on Continental quotas, which will likely be decided in accordance with the FIH World Rankings on 31 January 2023.
The groups filling every quota, and due to this fact invited to take part, will likely be based mostly on efficiency on the Continental Championships. The prime 3 groups in every of the Olympic Qualification Tournaments will qualify for Paris 2024.
Continental quotas for Women’s Olympic Qualifiers-
Africa: 0
Asia: 4
Europe: 8
Oceania: 1
Pan America: 3
Continental quotas Men’s Olympic Qualifiers-
Africa: 1
Asia: 5
Europe: 7
Oceania: 1
Pan America: 2
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