19th Asian Games 2022 (Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China)

Countdown to this event

Updates

• 21 Mar 2023 - Appeal deadline extended to 28 May 2023.
• 9 Feb 2023 - SA selection criteria updated with another new SNOC key dates.
• 16 Jan 2023 - SA selection criteria updated with new SNOC key dates.
• 6 May 2022 - Asian Games 2022 in China postponed to 2023.
• 8 Dec 2021 - Selection criteria updated after SNOC sent latest circular.
• 15 Sep 2021 - 4 qualifying mark changed due to respective offences, confirmed by Olympic Council of Asia and approved by SNOC (400m women, 400mH women, 10000m men and 4x400m mixed).
• 19 Jul 2020 - Selection criteria posted.
• 15 Apr 2020 - Page posted.

Info

Date

• : 23 September to 8 October 2023

Date for Athletics only: TBC

Venue: Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium, China

Organizer: Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)

Official website: http://www.hangzhou2022.cn

SNOC 2022 Asian Games website: https://www.singaporeolympics.com/asian-games/

Team Singapore

1. General Information

Singapore Athletics (SA) intends to nominate and recommend athletes to the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) for selection for the 19th Asian Games 2022. This is subjected to Singapore’s Covid-19 measurements, if any.

2. SNOC’s selection criteria

• 6th placing of 2018 Asian Games.

See Table 1

• .

• In addition to the 6th placing of 2018 Asian Games other considerations such as "qualities" including attitude and behaviour are part of the

SNOC Selection Criteria

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3. Qualifying Period

• Qualifying period will be from 1 August 2021 to 28 May 2023, up to appeal deadline.

(Sanctioned meets & results established under legal wind speed condition will only be accepted)

The qualifying period is subject to change

4. Key Dates

Updated by SNOC as of 21 Mar 2023

20 Feb 2023 – Longlist restarts

1 Apr 2023 – Appeal begins

1 May 2023 – Longlist ends

28 May 2023 – Appeal deadline

30 Jun 2023 – Sports entry by name deadline

5 Aug 2023 – Team SG flag presentation

23 Sep 2023 – Opening ceremony

29 Sep to 5 Oct – Athletics competition dates

8 Oct 2023 – Closing ceremony

5. Individual events

A maximum of two athletes for each individual event

6. Team events

One team for each relay event. Six athletes (including 2 substitutes) may be entered for each relay

7. Eligibility for nomination

• • Athlete must be a Singapore Citizen and should not be holding dual citizenship if they are above 21 years old, at the time of nomination.

• Meeting the qualifying mark does not guarantee selection. Final decision on selection will be made by SNOC, as the body that sets the qualification criteria and makes the final selection of athletes for the Games.

• Athletes will be required to compete at any identified competitions for fitness and performance monitoring at least 5 months before competition dates. These will include SA organized competitions or any other sanctioned competitions.

• It is the responsibility of the athlete and coach to ensure athlete is ready to compete at a competitive level for Team Singapore. SA reserves the right to drop any athlete if the athlete is deemed unfit/injured to perform at a competitive level.

• All qualification attempts are to comply with World Athletics shoe regulations.

8. Final list of selected athletes

• It will be published 30 Jun 2023, same day as Sports entry by name deadline.

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9. Relay Selection (4x100m and 4x400m)

• For the selection of the relay runners including the reserves, SA may organise races for the athletes in the relay training squad to compete together under the same race conditions. The relay athlete’s selection will also require supporting qualification results from sanctioned meet as a Team of 4 to be considered for selection, as the datapoints supports there is a history of the Team of 4 racing as a team and are capable of achieving a smooth baton passing. The National Relay Coach will recommend to SA the final athletes for SA’s nomination based on the quota provided by organizers.

The decision to select the final 4 athletes to race will be decided by the National Relay Coach prior to reporting to the Call Room.

Athletes selected in final, will be required to (Unless with valid & approved reasons for absence):

• • i. Attend all Team Trainings, Briefings and Camps

ii. Compete at any identified competitions for fitness and performance monitoring

SA reserves the right to drop any athlete if the athlete is deem unfit/injured to perform at a competitive level.

10. Relay Coach Selection:

National Relay Coach shall be relay coach.

11. 5000m, 10000m, Marathon and 20km Race Walking events:

• i. No 5000m and 10000m road races results will be accepted, exception for the marathon & 20km racewalk.

ii. World Athletics marathon certified route and racewalking certified route will be used to check if the route is valid for the results to be considered, as non-certified routes does not comply with the drop in elevation.

iii. Marathon & 20km Race Walking athletes are to comply with World Athletics shoe regulations during their qualification attempt.

12. Appeals:

• Any form of appeals must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of appeal deadline on 16 May 2023, to the

Honorary Secretary

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Table 1: SA Nomination Standard

6th Placing (Unless otherwise stated)

No road races results will be accepted, exception for the marathon & 20km racewalk

* 5th position

# Events scheduled during 2018 may not be featured at the 2022 edition, as it will be at the discretion of the host country.

Table 2: Asian Games schedule furnished by the organizer

Related links:
18th Asian Games 2018
17th Asian Games 2014
16th Asian Games 2010