2024 Asian Triathlon Championships Hatsukaichi

Selection Policy

Objectives:

The primary objective of this policy is to set out the criteria for selection, to ensure fairness, consistency, and transparency in the selection process for TriHK to select capable and eligible athletes to represent Hong Kong, China with the target to challenge for the best result in the individual event at the captioned Championship.

 Eligibility:

Nomination athletes must fulfil the below criteria:

1. Is a current National Squad member
2. Is born on or before 31st December 2006
3. Final event slot will be subject to World Triathlon criteria.

 Nomination and Selection:

-       Up to 12-person team will be selected:

-      The team will comprise of up to 6 Male and 6 Female athletes

-      Athletes can be selected via the following:

1. Selection Method 1 (2 Slots):

a) 2024 World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong, Elite Category (AM event)

b) 1 Male and 1 Female slot available

c) The first eligible Hong Kong athletes in Men & Women respectively.

 *If the criteria are not reached the slot will become discretionary based on TriHK

2. Selection Method 2 (4 Slots):

a) 2024 World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong, Elite Open & Junior 2 (PM Event)

b) 2 Male and 2 Female slot available

c) The first two eligible Hong Kong athletes in Men & Women respectively.

*If the criteria are not reached the slot will become discretionary based on TriHK

3. Selection Method 3 (2 Slots):

a) 2024 World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong, Elite Open & Junior 2 who born in 2002-2006 (PM Event)

b) 1 Male and 1 Female slot available

c) The first eligible Hong Kong athletes in Men & Women respectively.

*If the criteria are not reached the slot will become discretionary based on TriHK

4. Automatic Selection (4 Slots):

a) Top 8 in 2023 Asian Games Triathlon Individual Event

b) Top 3 in One of 2023 Continental Standard Triathlon Cup

c) 2 Male and 2 Female slot available

*If the criteria are not reached the slot will become discretionary based on TriHK

Reserve Slot:

-      1 male and 1 female slot

-      Any eligible athlete not selected via the above selection methods

-      The athlete with the best combination of TriHK recognized 2023-24 race result

TriHK reserves the right, when and where necessary, to adjust the above policies and has the final discretion.