Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Directs All recognised NSFs for Olympics Sports to Publish Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Qualification and Athlete Selection Pathway by 15 July

Sports Ministry Calls for Transparent Publication of Olympic Qualification and Selection Criteria for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

Rakesh Thapliyal 

New Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has directed all recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) to publish the Olympic qualification and selection pathway, including the criteria and process to be adopted for the selection of athletes for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

The Ministry has reiterated that the selection policy and criteria for mega sporting events such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games, Para Asian Games and Commonwealth Games should be well publicised and uploaded on the official website of the concerned NSF at least two years before the commencement of the respective Games.

The selection policy and criteria should also be shared with the member units of the NSFs and the Sports Authority of India.

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games are scheduled to be held from 14 July to 30 July 2028.

The Ministry has informed that the qualification pathways for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games have been released by the respective International Federations, which are available at the following link:

https://www.olympics.com/ioc/documents/olympic-games/los-angeles-2028-olympic-games

Accordingly, all recognised NSFs have been requested to publish the Olympic qualification and selection pathway, including the criteria and process to be adopted for the selection of athletes for the Games, on their official websites immediately and no later than 15 July 2026.

The NSFs have also been asked to disseminate the selection pathway among all affiliated State and Union Territory Associations.

The initiative is aimed at promoting greater transparency and accountability in the athlete selection process by ensuring that the qualification pathway, selection criteria and selection procedure for the Games are placed in the public domain well in advance for the benefit of all stakeholders.