Junior World Triathlon Sprint Championships Hamburg 2023 
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 the 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 in 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2007
3. Has achieved satisfactory results of a competitive enough standard or race recognized by TriHK
4. Final event slot will be subject to World Triathlon criteria.
 
Nomination and Selection:
- A 4-person team will be selected.
- The team will comprise of 2 Male and 2 Female athletes
- Athletes can be selected via the following:
 
Selection Event 1:
- 2023 Asia Triathlon Cup Subic Bay, Philippines in Sprint Junior Elite event 
- 1 Male and 1 Female slot available
- The fastest of eligible Hong Kong athlete in Junior Elite Men & Women respectively. 
- If the criteria are not reached the slot will become discretionary based on TriHK
 
Selection Event 2:
- 2023 Asia Triathlon Championships Gamagori, Japan in Sprint Junior Elite event 
- 2 Male and 2 Female slots available
- First two Hong Kong athletes to cross the finish line in Junior Elite Men & Women respectively.
- 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 already selected via the two selection events
- The athlete with the best combination of TriHK recognized 2023 race result 

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