The hockey venue for the Hangzhou Asian Games later this 12 months is sort of prepared and there’s no ambiguity concerning the continental multi-sport occasion being a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Ikram Tayyab mentioned on Sunday. The Asian Games, which have been to be held final 12 months within the Chinese metropolis of Hangzhou however postponed because of worsening COVID-19 scenario within the nation, is scheduled to be held within the Chinese metropolis from September 23 to October 8.

Tayyab, a Pakistan-born Macau citizen, is presently a member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee which is headed by former Indian Olympic Association secretary basic and present Olympic Council of Asia appearing chief Randhir Singh.

“Asian Games is on, 100 per cent on. I happen to be a senior member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee and I am continuing in that role,” Tayyab mentioned at a press convention forward of the FIH Men’s World Cup remaining right here.

“This March, we (Asian Games Coordination Committee) are going to have a meeting in Hangzhou in China. The venue was almost ready in the beginning of last year, so there is no problem regarding Asian Games serving as qualifier of the 2014 Paris Olympics.” “Of course, there was a time we were thinking of having another tournament as Olympic qualifiers in case China is not able to host the Asian Games,” mentioned Tayyab, who was Asian Hockey Federation CEO earlier than he was elected as IHF chief final 12 months, changing India’s Narinder Batra. Asian Games usually serves as Olympic qualifiers however there was confusion after the Hangzhou Asian Games have been postponed from final 12 months to this 12 months because of COVID-19 scenario in China.

As per the qualification process for Paris Games laid down by the FIH, 12 groups every in women and men will take part within the competitors.

The host nation France will get a direct berth in each the sections. Besides, 5 continental champions from Africa, Pan America, Asia, Europe and Oceania will even qualify instantly.

For the remaining six berths, the FIH will conduct two Olympic Qualification Tournaments, consisting of eight groups every (16 groups in whole), to be 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 keeping with the FIH World Rankings on January 31, 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 high three groups in every of those tournaments will qualify.

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