Qualification for the 2025 World Games
The 2025 World Games is set to take place in Chengdu, China from 7 to 17 August 2025.[1] The qualification procedure for each sport, and those countries that qualified are as follows:
Air Sports
There will be one air sport event at the games. Qualification will be based on a ranking list compiled by the FAI, dependent on results from the 2024 World Drone Racing Championships, and the 2024 Drone Racing World Cup. Countries may have no more than one athlete per gender competing.[2]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed– 32 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 |  China China
|
| FAI Ranking List[3][4] | — | 2025 | 30 |  Austria Belgium Bulgaria Bulgaria China China Czech Republic France France Germany Germany Hong Kong Hungary Italy Japan Japan[a] Latvia Latvia Liechtenstein[b] Poland Romania Serbia South Korea South Korea South Korea Spain Thailand Turkey United States United States[c]
|
Archery
Qualification is as follows:[5]
Men's events
Women's events
Beach handball
Qualification was as follows:[7]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 Men's Beach Handball World Championships |  Pingtan |
18–23 June 2024 | 7 |  Croatia Denmark Portugal Germany Brazil Qatar Tunisia
|
| Women's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 Women's Beach Handball World Championships | Pingtan |
18–23 June 2024 | 7 | Germany Argentina Netherlands Denmark Vietnam Spain Portugal
|
Billiard sports
Qualification is as follows:
Boules sports
Qualification is as follows:
Canoe sports
Canoe marathon
In men's and women's canoe marathon, along with the host nation, the top performing nation of each continent at the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships will qualify an athlete, followed by the 14 next best performing.[8]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 20 male canoeists (17 in long distance + 3 extra in short distance) | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships |  Metković |
19–22 September 2024 | 19 | Argentina Australia Belgium Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Great Britain Hungary Ireland Italy Japan Netherlands Norway New Zealand Poland Portugal South Africa Spain
|
| Women's – 20 female canoeists (17 in long distance + 3 extra in short distance) | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships | Metković |
19–22 September 2024 | 19 | Argentina Australia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Great Britain Hungary Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Portugal Serbia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden
|
Canoe polo
As well as the host nation, the six top ranked men's and women's teams at the 2024 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships will qualify, along with the highest ranked team from a non-qualifying continent.[9]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships | Deqing |
15–20 October 2024 | 7 | Denmark France Germany Great Britain Italy Poland Spain
|
| Women's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships | Deqing |
15–20 October 2024 | 7 | Denmark Germany Iran Italy Netherlands New Zealand Spain
|
Dragon boat
Qualification is as follows:[10]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed– 12 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 ICF Dragon Boat World Cup[11] | Yichang |
24–27 October 2024 | 2 |  Indonesia Thailand
|
| 2024 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships |  Puerto Princesa |
30 October–3 November 2024 | 9 |  Cambodia Chinese Taipei Czech Republic Hungary Myanmar Philippines South Korea Spain Ukraine
|
Cheerleading
Qualification is as follows:[12]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed pom doubles– 11 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China
|
| 2024 ICU European Cheerleading Championships |  Oslofjord |
28–30 June 2024 | 1 | Ukraine
|
| 2024 ICU Asian Cheerleading Championships |  Bali |
13–15 September 2024 | 1 | Japan
|
| 2024 ICU Pan American Cheerleading Championships |  Ottawa |
27–30 September 2024 | 1 |  Mexico
|
| 2024 The World Games Series[13] |  Hong Kong |
11–13 October 2024 | 1 | United States
|
| Worldwide global video submission | — | From 1 April 2025 | 2 | |
| 2024 ICU World Cheerleading Championships |  Orlando |
23–25 April 2025 | 3 | |
Dancesport
Qualification is as follows:
Duathlon
Qualification is as follows:[14]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 30 duathletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China
|
| 2024 Europe Triathlon Duathlon Championships |  Coimbra |
15–16 June 2024 | 1 | Belgium
|
| 2024 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships |  Townsville |
16 August 2024 | 10 | |
| 2024 Americas Triathlon Duathlon Championships |  Santo Domingo |
9–10 November 2024 | 1 | |
| 2024 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships |  Aqaba |
TBD | 1 | |
| 2024 Africa Triathlon Duathlon Championships | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| 2024 Oceania Triathlon Duathlon Championships | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| World Triathlon Rankings | — | — | 10 | |
| Invitational places | — | — | 3 | |
| Women's – 30 duathletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China
|
| 2024 Europe Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Coimbra |
15–16 June 2024 | 1 | France
|
| 2024 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Townsville |
16 August 2024 | 10 | |
| 2024 Americas Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Santo Domingo |
9–10 November 2024 | 1 | |
| 2024 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Aqaba |
TBD | 1 | |
| 2024 Africa Triathlon Duathlon Championships | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| 2024 Oceania Triathlon Duathlon Championships | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| World Triathlon Rankings | — | — | 10 | |
| Invitational places | — | — | 3 | |
Fistball
Qualification is as follows:[15]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 Men's Fistball World Championships |  Mannheim |
22–29 July 2023 | 4 | Germany Austria Brazil Switzerland
|
| 2024 European Men's Fistball Championships |  Frauenfeld |
21–24 August 2024 | 1 | |
| Continental Championships x2 | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
| Women's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 European Women's Fistball Championships |  Grieskirchen |
18–19 August 2023 | 1 | Germany
|
| 2024 Women's Fistball World Championships |  Montecarlo |
7–10 November 2024 | 4 | |
| Continental Championships x2 | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
Flag football
Qualification was as follows:[16]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship |  Lahti |
27–30 August 2024 | 7 | United States Mexico Japan Austria Spain Canada Great Britain
|
Floorball
Qualification is as follows:[17]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| TWG25 American Qualification event | Toronto |
17–18 February 2024 | 1 | Canada
|
| 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships |  Malmö |
7–15 December 2024 | 6[e] | Sweden Finland Czech Republic Latvia Switzerland Philippines
|
| Women's – 8 teams | ||||
| 2023 Women's World Floorball Championships |  Singapore |
2–10 December 2023 | 5 | Sweden Finland Czech Republic Switzerland Slovakia
|
| TWG25 American Qualification event | Fredericton |
2–4 August 2024 | 1 | Canada
|
| TWG25 AOFC Qualification event | Singapore |
18–22 March 2025 | 2 | |
Flying disc
Qualification is as follows:[18]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc golf – 16 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| WFDF World Rankings[19] | — | — | 15 | Australia Austria Canada Czech Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Great Britain Japan Latvia Lithuania[f] Norway Slovakia United States |
| Ultimate – teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
Gymnastics
Acrobatic gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[21]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's pairs – 6 male pairs | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães |
19–22 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's pairs – 6 female pairs | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães |
19–22 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Mixed pairs – 6 mixed pairs | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães |
19–22 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's group – 6 male groups | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães |
19–22 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's group – 6 female groups | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães |
19–22 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
Aerobic gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[21]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic dance – 6 pairs | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships |  Pesaro |
27–29 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Groups – 6 groups | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | Pesaro |
27–29 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Pairs – 6 pairs | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | Pesaro |
27–29 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Trios – 6 trios | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | Pesaro |
27–29 September 2024 | 5 | |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
Parkour
Qualification was as follows:[21]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's speed – 6 male traceurs | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships |  Kitakyushu |
15–17 November 2024 | 6[g] | |
| Women's speed – 6 female traceuses | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships | Kitakyushu |
15–17 November 2024 | 6[g] | |
| Men's freestyle – 6 male traceurs | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships | Kitakyushu |
15–17 November 2024 | 6[g] | |
| Women's freestyle – 6 female traceuses | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships | Kitakyushu |
15–17 November 2024 | 6[g] | |
Trampoline gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[22]
Ju-jitsu
Qualification is as follows:
Karate
Qualification is as follows:[23]
Kata
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships |  Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Turkey Spain Japan
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Japan Hong Kong Italy
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
Kumite
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 60 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 |  Greece Kazakhstan Italy
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's 67 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | France Montenegro Kazakhstan
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's 75 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 |  Egypt Hungary Ukraine
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's 84 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Egypt Iran Jordan
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's +84 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | France Egypt Serbia
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 50 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Kazakhstan Italy Venezuela
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 55 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Turkey Bulgaria Ukraine
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 61 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | China | |
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 4 | China Turkey Egypt France
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 68 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 |  Azerbaijan Switzerland Indonesia
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's +68 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest |
24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Japan Spain Egypt
|
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | |
Kickboxing
Qualification is as follows:[24]
Korfball
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2023 IKF World Korfball Championship |  Taipei |
20–29 October 2023 | 7 | Netherlands Chinese Taipei Belgium Czech Republic Suriname Germany Portugal
|
Lacrosse
Qualification is as follows:
Lifesaving
Qualification is as follows:[25]
Muaythai
Qualification is as follows:[26]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 57 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| IFMA Global Rankings[27] | — | 31 December 2024 | 7 |  Israel Ukraine France United Arab Emirates Vietnam Afghanistan Armenia
|
| Men's 71 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| IFMA Global Rankings[27] | — | 31 December 2024 | 7 |  Individual Neutral Athletes Thailand Ukraine Morocco Portugal Italy Israel
|
| Reallocation[27] | — | 17 January 2025 | 1 | Kazakhstan
|
| Men's 86 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| IFMA Global Rankings[27] | — | 31 December 2024 | 4 | United States Croatia Ukraine Sweden South Africa Algeria Canada |
| Reallocation[27] | — | 17 January 2025 | 3 |  Uzbekistan Mexico Moldova
|
| Women's 48 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| IFMA Global Rankings[27] | — | 31 December 2024 | 7 | Ukraine Thailand Morocco Finland Turkey Saudi Arabia Singapore
|
| Women's 54 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| IFMA Global Rankings[27] | — | 31 December 2024 | 7 | Mexico Poland United States Turkey Slovakia Belgium Hungary
|
| Women's 60 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| IFMA Global Rankings[27] | — | 31 December 2024 | 7 | Turkey United States Poland Austria Individual Neutral Athletes Estonia Australia
|
Orienteering
Qualification is as follows:[28]
Powerboating
Qualification is as follows:
Powerlifting
Qualification is as follows:[29]
Classic powerlifting
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships |  Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | United States United States Thailand France France Spain
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Japan Virgin Islands
|
| Men's middleweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | United States United States Great Britain Norway New Zealand Hungary
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 |  Chile China
|
| Men's heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | Sweden Sweden United States United States Bulgaria Ukraine
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | China Tunisia
|
| Men's super-heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | United States United States Lebanon Georgia Great Britain France
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Hungary Spain
|
| Women's lightweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | France New Zealand New Zealand United States Canada Netherlands
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | China Singapore
|
| Women's middleweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | France France United States Great Britain Italy Italy
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | China Sweden
|
| Women's heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | Italy Poland France New Zealand Norway United States
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Great Britain Jamaica
|
| Women's super-heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Druskininkai |
15–23 June 2024 | 6 | United States United States Belgium Great Britain Canada Canada
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 |  Nauru South Africa
|
Equipped powerlifting
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships |  Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | Chinese Taipei Sweden Ecuador Chinese Taipei United States Japan
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Philippines France
|
| Men's middleweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | Poland Ukraine United States Chinese Taipei Ecuador Ukraine
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Japan Ecuador
|
| Men's heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | Ukraine United States Ukraine Denmark Ecuador Norway
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | China South Africa
|
| Men's super-heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | Chinese Taipei Ukraine France United States Ukraine Chinese Taipei
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | China United States
|
| Women's lightweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | Japan Poland Ukraine Puerto Rico Canada Ukraine
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Chinese Taipei Finland
|
| Women's middleweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | United States Ukraine Italy Norway Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | China United States
|
| Women's heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | United States Norway Sweden United States Brazil Sweden
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Germany Norway
|
| Women's super-heavyweight – 8 athletes | ||||
| 2024 IPF Open World Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Reykjavík |
11–17 November 2024 | 6 | Canada Iceland Ukraine Ukraine Luxembourg United States
|
| Wildcards | — | — | 2 | Norway Philippines
|
Racquetball
Qualification is as follows:[30]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mixed doubles (1 man + 1 women) | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| 2024 Racquetball World Championships | San Diego |
24–31 August 2024 | 15 | Argentina Bolivia Canada Costa Rica Denmark Dominican Republic Germany Guatemala India Ireland Italy Japan Mexico South Korea United States
|
Roller sports
Inline freestyle
Qualification is as follows:[31]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's classic slalom – 9 skaters | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China China
|
| 2024 World Skate Games | Rome |
11–14 September 2024 | 6 | Italy Italy Chinese Taipei Spain Chinese Taipei Japan
|
| The World Game Series | Hong Kong |
12–13 October 2024 | 1 | Japan
|
| Men's speed slalom – 9 skaters | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China China
|
| 2024 World Skate Games | Rome |
11–14 September 2024 | 6 | Iran Iran Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Thailand India
|
| The World Game Series | Hong Kong |
12–13 October 2024 | 1 | Spain
|
| Women's classic slalom – 9 skaters | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China China
|
| 2024 World Skate Games | Rome |
11–14 September 2024 | 6 | Spain Chinese Taipei Japan Spain India Italy
|
| The World Game Series | Hong Kong |
12–13 October 2024 | 1 | Italy
|
| Women's speed slalom – 9 skaters | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China China
|
| 2024 World Skate Games | Rome |
11–14 September 2024 | 6 | Iran Chinese Taipei Iran Chinese Taipei Italy Thailand
|
| The World Game Series | Hong Kong |
12–13 October 2024 | 1 | Thailand
|
Sambo
Qualification is as follows:[32]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 64 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Armenia Individual Neutral Athletes
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Morocco
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Venezuela
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's 71 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Individual Neutral Athletes Ukraine
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Egypt
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Venezuela
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's 79 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Individual Neutral Athletes Ukraine
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Morocco
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 |  Colombia
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's 88 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Individual Neutral Athletes Ukraine
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Morocco
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Jamaica
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Men's 98 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Armenia Individual Neutral Athletes
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 |  Cameroon
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Venezuela
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 54 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Armenia Individual Neutral Athletes
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Egypt
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Venezuela
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 59 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 |  Mongolia Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Individual Neutral Athletes Romania
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Egypt
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Costa Rica
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 65 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Individual Neutral Athletes Ukraine
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Morocco
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Venezuela
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 72 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Individual Neutral Athletes Israel
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Cameroon
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Mexico
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
| Women's 80 kg | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Asian and Oceanian rankings | — | — | 2 | Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| European rankings | — | — | 2 | Individual Neutral Athletes Ukraine
|
| African rankings | — | — | 1 | Egypt
|
| Pan-American rankings | — | — | 1 | Costa Rica
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | |
Softball
Qualification is as follows:[33]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0[i] | — |
| WBSC World Rankings | — | — | 6 | Argentina Australia Japan Canada Venezuela United States
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 2 | Czech Republic Singapore
|
| Women's | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China
|
| WBSC World Rankings | — | — | 6 | United States Japan Puerto Rico Chinese Taipei Netherlands Canada
|
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Australia
|
Sport climbing
Qualification is as follows:[35]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 36 climbers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 4 | China
|
| 2024 IFSC Climbing World Cup | — | 8 April–6 October 2024 | 32[j] | Indonesia Italy Japan Kazakhstan New Zealand South Africa Ukraine United States
|
| Women's – 36 climbers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 4 | China
|
| 2024 IFSC Climbing World Cup | — | 8 April–6 October 2024 | 32[j] | Indonesia Italy Japan New Zealand Poland South Africa South Korea United States
|
Squash
Qualification is as follows:
Tug of war
Qualification is as follows:[36]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 640 kg – 6 teams | ||||
| 2024 TWIF Outdoor World Championships | Mannheim |
5–8 September 2024 | 6 | Belgium Great Britain Germany Netherlands Switzerland Chinese Taipei
|
| Women's 500 kg – 6 teams | ||||
| 2024 TWIF Outdoor World Championships | Mannheim |
5–8 September 2024 | 6 | Great Britain Germany Switzerland Sweden Chinese Taipei United States
|
| Mixed 580 kg – 6 teams | ||||
| 2024 TWIF Outdoor World Championships | Mannheim |
5–8 September 2024 | 6 | Belgium Germany Italy Netherlands Switzerland Chinese Taipei
|
Underwater sports
Qualification is as follows:[37]
Footnotes
- ^ In qualifications list on IWGA website Japan has got two quota places, despite in official information from FAI that country is listed with only one quota.
- ^ Marvin Schapper, who won the quota place is scheduled to compete for Liechtenstein as it stands in qualifications list on IWGA website. In information about qualifications from FAI website he is listed as Swiss athlete.
- ^ In qualifications list on IWGA website United States has got two quota places, despite in official information from FAI that country is listed with only one quota.
- ^ Quota was originally won by American archer Matt Stutzman, but he ended his career in December of 2024.[6] Automatically quota place was awarded to the next best placed athlete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics - Indian archer Rakesh Kumar, who placed fourth in individual compound event. Two Chinese athletes finished in second and third position, but their quota was allocated earlier.
- ^ Five best performing teams qualified, plus the highest performing team from Oceania
- ^ Lithuania replaced New Zealand (refused participation)[20]
- ^ a b c d Five top competitors, along with either a host or continental athlete
- ^ Qualified through 2023 World Karate Championships.
- ^ China opted not to participate in the men's softball competition, two wild cards have been awarded to world No. 13 Singapore and No. 7 Czech Republic to grant continental representation.[34]
- ^ a b The top 8 nations will each qualify 4 climbers. Due to universality rules, at least one nation from each continent will be included.
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