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
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound – 26 male archers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| 2024 Pan American Archery Championships | Medellín | 9–14 April 2024 | 3 | Mexico Guatemala Colombia |
| 2024 European Archery Championships | Essen | 7–12 May 2024 | 3 | Denmark Israel Netherlands |
| 2024 Summer Paralympics | Paris | 29–31 August 2024 | 1 | India[d] |
| 2025 Asian Cup - First stage | Bangkok | 16–22 February 2025 | 3 | India South Korea Malaysia |
| 2025 Oceania Continental Qualification Tournament | Auckland | 15–16 March 2025 | 2 | Australia New Zealand |
| 2025 African Archery Championships | TBD | TBD | 2 | South Africa South Africa |
| World ranking | — | 7 April 2025 | 10 | Austria France India Italy Puerto Rico Slovakia Turkey Turkey United States United States |
| Recurve – 12 male archers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2024 World Field Archery Championships | Lac La Biche | 16–22 September 2024 | 11 | Australia Belgium Croatia France Great Britain Germany Italy Netherlands Slovenia United States United States |
| Barebow – 12 male archers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2024 World Field Archery Championships | Lac La Biche | 16–22 September 2024 | 10 | Canada France Great Britain Germany Hungary Italy Spain Spain Sweden United States |
Women's events
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound– 26 female archers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| 2024 Pan American Archery Championships | Medellín | 9–14 April 2024 | 3 | United States Mexico Colombia |
| 2024 European Archery Championships | Essen | 7–12 May 2024 | 3 | Great Britain Italy Turkey |
| 2024 Summer Paralympics | Paris | 29–31 August 2024 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2025 Asian Cup - First stage | Bangkok | 16–22 February 2025 | 3 | South Korea Kazakhstan Iran |
| 2025 Oceania Continental Qualification Tournament | Auckland | 15–16 March 2025 | 2 | Australia Australia |
| 2025 African Archery Championships | TBD | TBD | 2 | Namibia South Africa |
| World ranking | — | 7 April 2025 | 10 | Colombia Croatia Denmark Estonia Estonia India India Luxembourg Mexico United States |
| Recurve – 12 female archers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2024 World Field Archery Championships | Lac La Biche | 16–22 September 2024 | 11 | Australia Canada France Great Britain Germany Italy Italy Netherlands Slovakia Slovenia United States |
| Barebow – 12 female archers | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2024 World Field Archery Championships | Lac La Biche | 16–22 September 2024 | 11 | Argentina Australia Austria France Germany Italy Romania Spain Sweden United States United States |
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:
Carom
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 3 Cushion | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 11 | Colombia Costa Rica Egypt Germany South Korea South Korea Netherlands Sweden Turkey United States Vietnam | |||
| Women's – 3 Cushion | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 | Colombia Denmark Japan Netherlands Netherlands Peru Turkey Vietnam | |||
Pool
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 10-Ball | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 11 | China Estonia Germany Hungary Peru Philippines Poland Samoa Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei United States | |||
| Women's – 10-Ball | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 11 | Individual Neutral Athletes Argentina Australia Canada China Spain Germany Germany Philippines Philippines United States | |||
| Heyball | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 15 | Australia Chile China China China Costa Rica India Netherlands South Africa South Africa Singapore Sweden Thailand United States United States | |||
Snooker
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 15-Reds | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 11 | China Cyprus Egypt Great Britain Germany India India Iran Pakistan Poland United Arab Emirates | |||
| Women's – 6-Reds | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 7 | Belgium Hong Kong Hong Kong India Mongolia Thailand Thailand | |||
Boules sports
Qualification is as follows:
Lyonnaise
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Shooting – Single Men | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 7 | Argentina Australia Croatia France Italy Slovenia Turkey | |||
| Progressive Shooting – Single Women | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 7 | Argentina Australia Croatia France Italy Slovenia Turkey | |||
| Quick Shooting | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 7 | Argentina Australia Croatia France Italy Slovenia Turkey | |||
Petanque
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic – Doubles | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 7 | Benin Spain France Italy Thailand Tunisia Vietnam | |||
| Progressive Shooting – Single Men | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 8 | Benin Spain France Italy Madagascar Thailand Tunisia Vietnam | |||
| Progressive Shooting – Single Women | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 8 | Benin Spain France Italy Madagascar Thailand Tunisia Vietnam | |||
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 | Croatia Finland |
| 2024 ICU World Cheerleading Championships | Orlando | 23–25 April 2025 | 3 | Ecuador Australia Great Britain |
Dancesport
Qualification is as follows:
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking – Individual Men | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 3 | China |
| 12 | Australia Brazil Brazil Spain Japan Japan Japan Kazakhstan South Korea Poland Chinese Taipei Ukraine | |||
| Breaking – Individual Women | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 13 | France Italy Italy Japan Japan Japan South Korea Lithuania Netherlands Portugal Ukraine Ukraine United States | |||
| Latin – Couple | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 3 | China |
| 21 | Czech Republic Czech Republic Denmark Spain Estonia France Germany Germany Germany Hong Kong Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Israel Italy Italy Latvia Poland Romania United States | |||
| Standard – Couple | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 20 | Individual Neutral Athletes Estonia Germany Hong Kong Israel Israel Italy Latvia Latvia Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania Moldova Poland Poland Romania Romania Slovakia Ukraine United States | |||
Duathlon
Qualification is as follows:[14]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 40 duathletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| 2024 Africa Triathlon Sprint Duathlon Championships | Hurghada | 20 April 2024 | 4 | Morocco Bahrain Kosovo Saudi Arabia |
| 2024 Europe Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Coimbra | 15–16 June 2024 | 4 | Belgium Spain France France |
| 2024 Americas Triathlon Sprint Duathlon Championships[e] | Cali | 23 June 2024 | 4 | Mexico Mexico Colombia Colombia |
| 2024 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Townsville | 16 August 2024 | 10 | Spain France Belgium Belgium Spain Australia Australia Japan Japan Japan |
| 2025 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Manama | 22 February 2025 | 4 | Philippines Iran Iran Iran |
| World Triathlon Rankings | — | — | 9 | Slovakia Germany Netherlands Netherlands Panama Algeria Portugal Algeria Mongolia |
| Invitational places | — | — | 3 | Cambodia Egypt Egypt |
| Women's – 36 duathletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2024 Africa Triathlon Sprint Duathlon Championships | Hurghada | 20 April 2024 | 3 | Singapore Singapore Singapore |
| 2024 Europe Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Coimbra | 15–16 June 2024 | 3 | France Belgium Spain |
| 2024 Americas Triathlon Sprint Duathlon Championships[e] | Cali | 23 June 2024 | 4 | Mexico Mexico Colombia Colombia |
| 2024 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Townsville | 16 August 2024 | 6 | Belgium Japan Japan Germany Japan Germany |
| 2025 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Manama | 22 February 2025 | 4 | Philippines Philippines Iran Philippines |
| World Triathlon Rankings | — | — | 12 | Germany Iran Iran Slovakia Netherlands Egypt Portugal Egypt Venezuela Czech Republic Venezuela Czech Republic |
| Invitational places | — | — | 3 | Egypt Kenya Kenya |
Fistball
Qualification is as follows:[15]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | — |
| 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 | Italy |
| Continental Championships x2 | TBD | TBD | 3 | Argentina Australia Chile |
| Women's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | — |
| 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 | Brazil Switzerland Austria Chile |
| Continental Championships x2 | TBD | TBD | 3 | Argentina New Zealand United States |
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 Canada Great Britain Italy |
Floorball
Qualification is as follows:[18]
| 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[f] | 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 | Singapore Thailand |
Flying disc
Qualification is as follows:[19]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc golf – 16 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| WFDF World Rankings[20] | — | — | 15 | Australia Austria Canada Czech Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Great Britain Japan Latvia Lithuania[g] Norway Slovakia United States |
| Ultimate – teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| WFDF World Rankings | — | — | 7 | Australia Canada Colombia France Germany Japan United States |
Gymnastics
Acrobatic gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[22]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's pairs – 6 male pairs | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães | 19–22 September 2024 | 5 | Azerbaijan Portugal Kazakhstan Bulgaria Spain |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Ukraine |
| Women's pairs – 6 female pairs | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães | 19–22 September 2024 | 5 | Belgium Ukraine Israel United States Portugal |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| Mixed pairs – 6 mixed pairs | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães | 19–22 September 2024 | 5 | Azerbaijan Ukraine Israel Portugal Kazakhstan |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Spain |
| Men's group – 6 male groups | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães | 19–22 September 2024 | 5 | China Israel Ukraine Azerbaijan Great Britain |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Germany |
| Women's group – 6 female groups | ||||
| 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | Guimarães | 19–22 September 2024 | 5 | China Israel United States Ukraine Netherlands |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Germany |
Aerobic gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[22]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic dance – 6 pairs | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | Pesaro | 27–29 September 2024 | 5 | Hungary Romania South Korea Italy China |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| Groups – 6 groups | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | Pesaro | 27–29 September 2024 | 5 | China Italy France Hungary Spain |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Romania |
| Pairs – 6 pairs | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | Pesaro | 27–29 September 2024 | 5 | Japan Azerbaijan Brazil Ukraine Italy |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Romania |
| Trios – 6 trios | ||||
| 2024 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | Pesaro | 27–29 September 2024 | 5 | China France Bulgaria Romania Italy |
| Wildcard | — | — | 1 | Vietnam |
Parkour
Qualification was as follows:[22]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's speed – 12 male traceurs | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships | Kitakyushu | 15–17 November 2024 | 6[h] | Switzerland Italy Czech Republic Slovakia Netherlands Mexico |
| Wildcard | — | — | 6 | Austria China Colombia France Japan United States |
| Women's speed – 12 female traceuses | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships | Kitakyushu | 15–17 November 2024 | 6[h] | United States Sweden Netherlands Argentina Spain China |
| Wildcard | — | — | 6 | Australia Bulgaria Czech Republic Japan Mexico Thailand |
| Men's freestyle – 12 male traceurs | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships | Kitakyushu | 15–17 November 2024 | 6[h] | Switzerland Italy Czech Republic Slovakia Netherlands Mexico |
| Wildcard | — | — | 6 | Austria China Colombia France Japan United States |
| Women's freestyle – 12 female traceuses | ||||
| 2024 Parkour World Championships | Kitakyushu | 15–17 November 2024 | 6[h] | China United States Czech Republic Japan Argentina Spain |
| Wildcard | — | — | 6 | Australia Bulgaria Mexico Netherlands Sweden Thailand |
Trampoline gymnastics
Qualification was as follows:[23]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's double Mini – 8 male gymnasts | ||||
| 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships | Birmingham | 9–12 November 2023 | 8 | United States Great Britain Canada Portugal Spain Australia Argentina Belgium |
| Women's double Mini – 8 female gymnasts | ||||
| 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships | Birmingham | 9–12 November 2023 | 8 | Portugal United States Spain Great Britain Canada Germany Sweden Australia |
| Men's synchronised – 8 male gymnasts | ||||
| 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships | Birmingham | 9–12 November 2023 | 8 | Ukraine France Great Britain United States Portugal Germany Netherlands Sweden |
| Women's synchronised – 8 female gymnasts | ||||
| 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships | Birmingham | 9–12 November 2023 | 8 | Great Britain Japan United States France China Canada Australia Czech Republic |
| Men's tumbling – 8 male gymnasts | ||||
| 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships | Birmingham | 9–12 November 2023 | 8 | Azerbaijan United States Great Britain Australia Denmark Portugal Ukraine France |
| Women's tumbling – 8 female gymnasts | ||||
| 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships | Birmingham | 9–12 November 2023 | 8 | France United States Great Britain Greece Belgium Japan Australia Ukraine |
Ju-jitsu
Qualification is as follows:
Karate
Qualification is as follows:[24]
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 | Spain Japan United States |
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | Italy Sweden Slovakia |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Egypt |
| 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 | United States Iran Spain |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Colombia |
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 | Japan Turkey Kuwait |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Morocco |
| Men's 67 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest | 24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Montenegro Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia |
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | Japan Brazil Jordan |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Morocco |
| 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 | France Kazakhstan Japan |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| Men's 84 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest | 24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Egypt Jordan Ukraine |
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | Japan Greece Croatia |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Netherlands |
| Men's +84 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest | 24–29 October 2023 | 3 | France Egypt Iran |
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | Aruba Croatia Aruba |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | United States |
| 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 | Croatia Iran Canada |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Algeria |
| 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 | Chile Germany Canada |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Japan |
| Women's 61 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | ||
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest | 24–29 October 2023 | 4 | China Turkey Egypt France |
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | Kazakhstan Germany Japan |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Tunisia |
| 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 | Japan France Turkey |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Egypt |
| Women's +68 kg – 8 karatekas | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2023 World Karate Championships | Budapest | 24–29 October 2023 | 3 | Spain Egypt Italy |
| WKF World Rankings | — | 31 March 2025 | 3 | Kazakhstan Germany France |
| Continental quota | — | — | 1 | Australia |
Kickboxing
Qualification is as follows:
Korfball
Qualification is as follows:[25]
| 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 |
| Beach – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 7 | Australia Belgium Hungary Netherlands Poland Chinese Taipei United States | |||
Lacrosse
Qualification is as follows:[26]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Games 2022 | Birmingham | 12–16 July 2022 | 4 | Canada United States Australia Great Britain |
| 2025 Asia-Pacific Women’s Lacrosse Championship[27] | Bokarina | 6–11 July 2025 | 1 | Japan |
| 2025 Women's European Sixes Qualifier[28] | Vila Real de Santo António | 5–6 March 2025 | 2 | Ireland Czech Republic |
Lifesaving
Qualification is as follows:[29]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m Manikin Carry with Fins Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 49.55 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Spain Spain France Germany Italy Italy New Zealand |
| 100m Manikin Carry with Fins Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 55.46 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Spain Spain Germany Germany Italy Italy New Zealand New Zealand |
| 100m Manikin Tow with Fins Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 55.15 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Australia France France Italy Italy Netherlands New Zealand |
| 100m Manikin Tow with Fins Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 1:02.33 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Spain Germany Germany Italy Italy New Zealand New Zealand |
| 100m Rescue Medley Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 1:04.87 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Australia Spain France Italy Italy New Zealand Poland |
| 100m Rescue Medley Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 1:15.25 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia France France Germany Germany Italy Italy New Zealand |
| 200m Super Lifesaver Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 2:18.35 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Australia France France Germany Germany Italy Italy |
| 200m Super Lifesaver Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 2:33.08 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Spain France France Germany Germany Italy Italy |
| 50m Manikin Carry Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 30.68 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Germany Hungary Hungary Italy Italy New Zealand Poland |
| 50m Manikin Carry Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 36.78 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Spain France France Germany Germany Italy Italy New Zealand |
| Team 4x25m Manikin Relay Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 1:13.65 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Spain France Germany Hungary Italy Japan Poland |
| Team 4x25m Manikin Relay Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 1:28.42 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Belgium Spain France Germany Italy Japan Poland |
| Team 4x50m Medley Relay Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 1:39.12 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Spain France Germany Hungary Italy Japan Poland |
| Team 4x50m Medley Relay Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 1:50.25 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Belgium Spain France Germany Italy Japan Poland |
| Team 4x50m Pool Life Saver Relay Men – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 2:02.08 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia France Germany Hungary Italy Japan New Zealand Poland |
| Team 4x50m Pool Life Saver Relay Women – 8 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| WG Qualifying Time – 2:02.08 | — | 31 January 2025 | 8 | Australia Belgium Spain France Germany Italy Japan Poland |
Muaythai
Qualification is as follows:[30]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 57 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| IFMA Global Rankings[31] | — | 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[31] | — | 31 December 2024 | 7 | Individual Neutral Athletes Thailand Ukraine Morocco Italy Israel |
| Reallocation[31] | — | 17 January 2025 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| Men's 86 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| IFMA Global Rankings[31] | — | 31 December 2024 | 4 | United States Croatia Sweden South Africa |
| Reallocation[31] | — | 17 January 2025 | 3 | Uzbekistan Mexico Moldova |
| Women's 48 kg – 8 muaythai practitioners | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| IFMA Global Rankings[31] | — | 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[31] | — | 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[31] | — | 31 December 2024 | 7 | Turkey United States Poland Austria Individual Neutral Athletes Estonia Australia |
Orienteering
Qualification is as follows:[32]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle-Distance Men – 40 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| Point System (2024 World Orienteering Championships + Orienteering World Ranking) | Edinburgh | 12 July 2024 31 October 2024 |
38 | Australia (2) Austria (2) Belgium Brazil (2) Canada (2) Czech Republic (2) Spain (2) Great Britain (2) Germany (2) Hong Kong Hungary (2) Italy (2) Japan (2) Kazakhstan Latvia (2) New Zealand (2) Poland (2) Switzerland (3) Slovakia Sweden (2) Ukraine |
| Middle-Distance Women – 40 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| Point System (2024 World Orienteering Championships + Orienteering World Ranking) | Edinburgh | 12 July 2024 31 October 2024 |
38 | Australia (2) Austria (2) Belgium Brazil (2) Czech Republic (2) Spain (2) Great Britain (2) Germany (2) Hong Kong Hungary (2) Italy (2) Japan (2) Kazakhstan Latvia (2) New Zealand (2) Poland (2) Portugal South Africa Switzerland (2) Slovakia Sweden (2) Chinese Taipei Ukraine |
| Sprint Men – 40 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| Point System (2024 World Orienteering Championships + Orienteering World Ranking) | Edinburgh | 12 July 2024 31 October 2024 |
38 | Australia (2) Austria (2) Belgium Brazil (2) Canada (2) Czech Republic (2) Spain (2) Great Britain (2) Germany (2) Hong Kong Hungary (2) Italy (2) Japan (2) Kazakhstan Latvia (2) New Zealand (2) Poland (2) Switzerland (3) Slovakia Sweden (2) Ukraine |
| Sprint Women – 40 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| Point System (2024 World Orienteering Championships + Orienteering World Ranking) | Edinburgh | 12 July 2024 31 October 2024 |
38 | Australia (2) Austria (2) Belgium Brazil (2) Czech Republic (2) Spain (2) Great Britain (2) Germany (2) Hong Kong Hungary (2) Italy (2) Japan (2) Kazakhstan Latvia (2) New Zealand (2) Poland (2) Portugal South Africa Switzerland (2) Slovakia Sweden (2) Chinese Taipei Ukraine |
| Sprint Relay – 16 federations | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| Point System (2024 World Orienteering Championships + Orienteering World Ranking) | Edinburgh | 12 July 2024 31 October 2024 |
15 | Australia Austria Brazil Czech Republic Spain Great Britain Germany Hungary Italy Japan Latvia New Zealand Poland Switzerland Sweden |
Powerboating
Qualification is as follows:[33]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nations Cup – 11 couples | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| Individual qualifying races | — | 21 May 2023–31 March 2025 | 9 | Belgium Canada Czech Republic Germany Japan South Korea Poland Slovakia United States |
| MotoSurf Single Men – 24 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 4 | China |
| Individual qualifying races | — | 21 May 2023–31 March 2025 | 20 | Belgium Canada Cyprus Czech Republic Czech Republic Germany Japan Japan South Korea South Korea Kuwait Kuwait Poland Slovakia Slovakia Sweden Sweden Thailand United States United States |
| MotoSurf Single Women – 19 athletes | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 4 | China |
| Individual qualifying races | — | 21 May 2023–31 March 2025 | 15 | Belgium Canada Czech Republic Czech Republic Germany Japan South Korea South Korea Mexico Mexico Poland Slovakia Slovakia United States United States |
Powerlifting
Qualification is as follows:[34]
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:[35]
| 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 Dominican Republic Germany Guatemala India Ireland Italy Japan Mexico South Korea Chinese Taipei United States |
Roller sports
Inline freestyle
Qualification is as follows:[36]
| 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 |
Inline hockey
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team – 8 teams | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| 2024 World Skate Games | Rome | 11–14 September 2024 | 7 | United States Czech Republic Italy Namibia Chinese Taipei Argentina Sweden |
Speed skating
Sambo
Qualification is as follows:[37]
| 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 | Italy |
| 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 | Serbia |
| 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 | United States |
| 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 | Australia |
| 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 | Netherlands |
| 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 | France |
| 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 | Mongolia |
| 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 | Israel |
| 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 | Mongolia |
| 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 | Croatia |
Softball
Qualification is as follows:[38]
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0[j] | — |
| 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:[40]
| 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[k] | 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[k] | Indonesia Italy Japan New Zealand Poland South Africa South Korea United States |
Squash
Qualification is as follows:
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| 30 | Australia Austria Colombia (2) Croatia (2) Czech Republic Egypt (2) Spain Spain France (2) Germany (2) Guatemala (2) Hong Kong (2) Hungary Japan Nigeria Pakistan (2) Poland Romania (2) South Africa Switzerland (2) Ukraine | |||
| Women's singles | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 3 | China |
| 29 | Australia Austria Colombia Croatia Czech Republic (2) Egypt (2) Spain France (3) Germany (2) Hong Kong (2) Hungary Italy Japan (2) Poland (2) Romania (2) South Africa Switzerland Thailand Ukraine Zimbabwe | |||
Tug of war
Qualification is as follows:[41]
| 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:[42]
Finswimming
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50m apnoea | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 6 | Individual Neutral Athletes Colombia Germany Germany South Korea South Korea |
| Women's 50m apnoea | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 6 | Individual Neutral Athletes Colombia France South Korea South Korea Ukraine |
| Men's 100m bi-fins | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Individual Neutral Athletes Finland Hungary Hungary Italy Poland Thailand Ukraine |
| Women's 100m bi-fins | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Germany Hungary Hungary Italy Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Ukraine Ukraine |
| Men's 50m bi-fins | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Individual Neutral Athletes Finland Greece Hungary Hungary Italy Poland Ukraine |
| Women's 50m bi-fins | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Individual Neutral Athletes Individual Neutral Athletes Germany Hungary Hungary Italy Italy Chinese Taipei |
| Men's 100m surface | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Colombia Colombia Egypt Germany Germany Greece South Korea South Korea |
| Women's 100m surface | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 7 | Individual Neutral Athletes Colombia Greece South Korea South Korea Ukraine Ukraine |
| Men's 200m surface | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Colombia Germany Germany Hungary Hungary South Korea Turkey Ukraine |
| Women's 200m surface | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 7 | Individual Neutral Athletes Individual Neutral Athletes Germany Hungary Hungary Ukraine Ukraine |
| Men's 400m surface | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Colombia Hungary Hungary South Korea South Korea Poland Turkey Ukraine |
| Women's 400m surface | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 8 | Individual Neutral Athletes Croatia Egypt Germany Hungary Hungary Ukraine Ukraine |
| Men's surface relay | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 7 | Colombia France Germany Greece Hungary South Korea Ukraine |
| Women's surface relay | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Finswimming Rankings | — | — | 7 | Colombia Germany Greece Hungary Italy South Korea Ukraine |
Freediving
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's dynamic with/without fins | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Freediving Rankings | — | — | 9 | Individual Neutral Athletes Croatia Croatia Cuba France Italy Italy Poland Chinese Taipei |
| Women's dynamics with/without fins | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Freediving Rankings | — | — | 9 | Croatia France Hungary Italy Italy Japan Poland Poland Ukraine |
Freediving for athletes with impairment
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's dynamic with/without fins FFS1-FFS2 | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| World Freediving Rankings | — | — | 6 | Individual Neutral Athletes Denmark France Italy Italy San Marino |
| Women's dynamics with/without fins FFS1-FFS2 | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 2 | China |
| World Freediving Rankings | — | — | 4 | Individual Neutral Athletes Colombia Italy Italy |
| Men's dynamic no fins FFS3-FFS4 | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 0 | — |
| World Freediving Rankings | — | — | 7 | Individual Neutral Athletes Colombia France France Italy Italy Italy |
| Women's dynamics no fins FFS3-FFS4 | ||||
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | China |
| World Freediving Rankings | — | — | 4 | Colombia France Italy Italy |
Waterski and Wakeboard
Wushu
Qualification is as follows:[43][44]
Sanda
| Event | Location | Dates | Total places | Qualified NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 52 kg | ||||
| 2023 World Wushu Championships | Fort Worth | 16–20 November 2023 | 8 | Brazil China Indonesia India Italy Lebanon Chinese Taipei Vietnam |
| Men's 56 kg | ||||
| 2023 World Wushu Championships | Fort Worth | 16–20 November 2023 | 8 | China Indonesia India Kazakhstan South Korea Philippines Uzbekistan Vietnam |
| Women's 60 kg | ||||
| 2023 World Wushu Championships | Fort Worth | 16–20 November 2023 | 8 | Argentina China Spain Hong Kong India Iran Switzerland Vietnam |
| Men's 70 kg | ||||
| 2023 World Wushu Championships | Fort Worth | 16–20 November 2023 | 8 | Azerbaijan Hong Kong Indonesia Italy Lebanon Switzerland Chinese Taipei Vietnam |
| Women's 70 kg | ||||
| 2023 World Wushu Championships | Fort Worth | 16–20 November 2023 | 8 | Bermuda Brazil China Ivory Coast Egypt Iran Turkmenistan Turkey |
| Men's 85 kg | ||||
| 2023 World Wushu Championships | Fort Worth | 16–20 November 2023 | 8 | Australia Belgium Colombia Egypt Spain Germany Mexico Ukraine |
Taolu
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.
- ^ a b The Americas qualification event was originally the 2024 Americas Triathlon Duathlon Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scheduled to take place from 9 to 10 November 2024, but the event was cancelled.
- ^ Five best performing teams qualified, plus the highest performing team from Oceania
- ^ Lithuania replaced New Zealand (refused participation)[21]
- ^ 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.[39]
- ^ 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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