After the 1st World Qualification Tournament in Italy, what’s next for boxers aiming for Paris 2024?
A total of 49 Olympic boxing quotas were distributed during the 1st World boxing qualifier that ended in Busto Arsizio, Italy on 11 March. With Paris 2024 less than five months away, Olympics.com looks at the next steps boxers must take on the road to the upcoming Games.
The journey to Paris 2024 is in full swing for boxers dreaming of competing at the next Olympic Games, which take place from 26 July to 11 August in the capital of France.
So far, 197 Olympic boxing quotas have been attributed following last year’s continental qualifiers and the 1st World Qualification Tournament that took place in Busto Arsizio, Italy from 3-11 March.
For those whose arms were raised victorious, the emotion was palpable, as years of hard work paid off in dramatic - often life-changing - fashion.
As for those who did not succeed, all is not lost. There’s one more chance to brush themselves off and go again.
From 23 May to 3 June, the 2nd World boxing qualifier will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, offering a final opportunity for boxers to obtain a quota for Paris 2024.
- As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games, athletes' participation at the Paris Games depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at Paris 2024.
Click here to see the official qualification system for each sport.
How many quotas will be available at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok?
A total of 51 Olympic quotas will be available during the 2nd World Qualification Tournament for boxing in Bangkok, Thailand - completing the field for Paris 2024.
The Olympic boxing competition will include 248 boxers, including 124 men and 124 women.
Who can take part in the 2nd World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand?
Each National Olympic Committee will be allowed to enter one athlete in each of the specific weight categories per gender in which they have not yet obtained an Olympic quota.
While boxers who failed to advance from the 1st World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio can still compete in Bangkok, the choice of final entries is in the hands of each National Olympic Committee.
Julia Szeremeta and Alysa Mendoza fight in the women's 57kg category in Busto Arsizio
How will the quotas be distributed at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament for boxing?
At the upcoming tournament in Bangkok, 28 quotas will be available for men and 23 for women.
The quotas will be distributed as follows:
Men’s quotas:
51kg - 4 quotas
57kg - 3 quotas
63.5kg - 5 quotas
71kg - 5 quotas
80kg - 3 quotas
92kg - 4 quotas
+92kg - 4 quotas
Women’s quotas
50kg - 4 quotas
54kg - 4 quotas
57kg - 4 quotas
60kg - 3 quotas
66kg - 4 quotas
75kg - 4 quotas
How to watch the 2nd World Qualification Tournament for boxing
The 2nd World Boxing Qualification Tournament for Paris 2024 will be streamed live on Olympics.com.