How Countries Will Qualify for Olympics at World Relays

Different countries will battle to punch their Olympic tickets on May 4 and 5 in The Bahamas. This is how the events will pan out with 32 teams in each relay competition:

On the first day, 32 countries will be grouped into four (4) rounds consisting of eight countries each. The top two (2) teams in each round (4 rounds for each category), making a total of 8 will advance to the final which will take place on day two, while also securing their automatic qualification spot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

On day two (May5), the eight top teams from day one will compete for prize money and obtain Olympic Lane seeding positions.

All other teams (24) will compete on day two in the additional round (8 countries per round) where the top two teams in each heat will also qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

The top14 teams (eight from day one and six from day two) in each event at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 2024 will automatically qualify for places at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The remaining two places in each discipline will be awarded based on top lists during the qualification period (31 December 2022 to 30 June 2024).

Some of the relay events do not have up to 32 teams and the World Athletics will see to any reshuffling that needs to be done.

©Ifeoluwa Leo

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