Climbing's Olympic "Universality Place" Explained
Channel: Plastic Weekly
Date: 2023-08-01

Is there any chance of the Universality Place being used as intended- to put a spotlight on a climber from an underrepresented country- or will it just be one more ticket to the Paris Olympics for one of the IFSC's superstars? Let's talk about how the Universality Place works, and if we think it'll serve it's function for 2024.

UKClimbing format explainer: https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/paris_2024_olympic_games_sport_climbing_qualification_and_scoring_explainer-15300
Inside Climbing format explainer: https://www.inside-climbing.com/2023/07/26/3-paths-to-qualify-for-sport-climbing-at-paris-2024/
Olympic Qualification Pathway, Boulder+Lead: https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Paris-2024/Paris2024-QS-IFSC-Lead-Boulder.pdf?_ga=2.61601705.44530783.1659512732-28128870.1632410457
Olympic Qualification Pathway, Speed: https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Paris-2024/Paris2024-QS-IFSC-Speed.pdf?_ga=2.61601705.44530783.1659512732-28128870.1632410457
OQS Qualification Pathway (both disciplines): https://cdn.ifsc-climbing.org/images/Events/2024/240726_Paris_OG/IFSC_QS_OQS_VerJan_2023.pdf
2024 Tripartite Commission - Allocation Procedure and Regulations for Universality Places : https://78884ca60822a34fb0e6-082b8fd5551e97bc65e327988b444396.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/up/2022/11/Paris_Olympic_Games_2024_Tripa-1669312820.pdf
2024 Universality-eligible countries (via International Judo Federation): https://78884ca60822a34fb0e6-082b8fd5551e97bc65e327988b444396.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/up/2022/11/Paris_Olympic_Games_2024_Judo_-1669312731.pdf
Current World Rankings: https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/ranking

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