Olympic Media Guide 5/8/04 - sportcentric

OLYMPIC SELECTION CRITERIA - DIVINGDiving - All Events1. Qualification places won at the FINA qualification events for the 2004 Olympic Games are available to the NOCand not necessarily to the athlete who won the quota place.2. The maximum entry per nation is one synchronised diving team in each event, and a maximum of 2 individual diversin each individual event (see Schedule 2). An NOC, if qualified, may enter no more than 2 or 3 divers for one individualevent (springboard or platform) and synchronised diving event at the same height. If an NOC enters a third diver,he/she must be entered in an individual event.3. The BOA will accept as qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games, the NOC qualification places secured by finishingin the top 3 synchronised diving teams at the FINA World Championships, Barcelona, 13-17 July 2003.4. The BOA will accept as qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games, the NOC qualification places secured by finishingin first 4 additional synchronised diving teams at the FINA Diving World Cup, Athens, January-February 2004.5. The BOA will accept as qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games, the NOC qualification places secured by individualsfinishing in the top 12 in each event at the FINA World Championships, Barcelona, 13-17 July 2003.6. The BOA will accept as qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games, the NOC qualification places secured by individualsfinishing in the additional divers up to a maximum of 34 in each height at the FINA World Diving Cup, Athens,January-February 2004 providing that their score is better than or equal to the 12 th place score from the FINA WorldChampionships, Barcelona, 13-17 July 2003.7. The BOA will not accept as qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games, any reallocated unused quota places.8. The BOA will consider eligible for selection individual athletes who have been nominated under the points aboveand the British Diving’s Selection Policy for Athens (copy to be provided to the BOA) by the agreed qualificationdeadline of not later than 15 March 2004.74