20th Asian U20 Championships 2023

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• 2 Feb 2023 - Page posted.

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Date: 4 – 7 June 2023

Venue: Yecheon, Korea

Organizer: Asian Athletics Assciation

Official website: https://u20.kr/en

1. General Information

Singapore Athletics (SA) intends to nominate and recommend athletes to the SA Selection Committee for selection for the 20th Asian U20 Championships 2023 that is taking place 4 – 7 June 2023, Yecheon, Korea. This is subjected to Singapore’s Covid-19 measurements.

2. Selection criteria

Average of 3 edition, 6th placing. See Table 1 as below.

3. Qualifying Period

Updated qualifying period will be from 18 April 2021 to 30 April 2023

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

The qualifying period is subject to change.

4. Key Dates

Updated key dates

18 April 2021 to 30 April 2023 - Qualifying window

3 Apr 2023 – Preliminary entry form deadline

3 May 2023 – Final entry form deadline

2 to 8 June 2023 – Tentative travel dates

4 to 7 June 2023 – Competition dates

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 15 years old, at the time of nomination.

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

• Athlete must meet age requirement of the competition (Born in year 2004 [19-years] to 2007 [16 years] as of 31st Dec).

• Athletes will be required to compete at any identified competitions for fitness and performance monitoring at least 4 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.

• No 3000m, 5000m, 10000m and 10000m racewalk road races results will be accepted.

8. Final list of selected athletes

To be published the same day as Final entry form deadline.

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9. Relay Selection (4x100m and 4x400m)

The decision to select for the final 4 to race will be decided by the relay coach.

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. Appeals:

Any form of appeals must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days from preliminary entry form deadline, to the Honorary Secretary.

Table 1: SA Nomination Standard

Average of 3 edition, 6th placing

No road races results will be accepted

Related links:
18th Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2020
18th Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2018
17th Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2016
16th Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2014
15th Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2012