Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Judo competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.
[edit] Events
14 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- -60kg Men
- 60-66kg Men
- 66-73kg Men
- 73-81kg Men
- 81-90kg Men
- 90-100kg Men
- +100kg Men
- -48kg Women
- 48-52kg Women
- 52-57kg Women
- 57-63kg Women
- 63-70kg Women
- 70-78kg Women
- +78kg Women
[edit] Qualification
An NOC may enter 1 athlete in each event. The places will be allocated as follows:
| Event/Union | Date | Location | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | September 6-9, 2007 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
6 | 6 |
| African Judo Union | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Judo Union of Asia | - | - | 5 | 3 |
| European Judo Union | - | - | 9 | 5 |
| Oceania Judo Union | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pan-American Judo Union | - | - | 6 | 3 |
| Host Nation (CHN) | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 31 | 21 | ||
If the host nation qualifies athletes directly through the world championships or Asian continental qualification system, the reserved entry places will be reallocated as part of the Asian continental qualification.
There will be 20 invitational places in total, genders and categories are yet to be decided.
Continental qualification places will be allocated through the ranking system based on the major tournaments on the continent (continental championships, qualification tournaments). More important tournaments and tournaments closer to the Olympics will carry more points. Deadline for the unions to confirms the places is May 21, 2008.
[edit] References
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Judo at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in judo |
