Info

Date: 10-25 September 2022

Date for Athletics only: 16-22 September 2022

Venue: Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium, China

Organizer: Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)

Official website: http://www.hangzhou2022.cn

SNOC 2022 Asian Games website: https://www.singaporeolympics.com/asian-games/

Team Singapore

Selection Policy Last updated 15 Sep 2021 13:41

Selection Committee:

Mr Gary Yeo VP (Training & Selection)
Mr Poh Seng Song (AC Rep)
Ms Jenny Lim (Singapore Sports School)
Mr Ghana Segaran (SIA Sports Club)
Mr Sng Yam Kwee (Victoria School)
Mr Vincent Quek (Raffles Institution)
Mr Tho Yow Kin

1. General Information

Singapore Athletics (SA) intends to nominate and recommend athletes to the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) for selection for the 19th Asian Games 2022.

2. SNOC’s selection criteria

6th placing of 2018 Asian Games as per SNOC’s Selection Criteria for 19th Asian Games 2022.

3. Qualifying Period

The qualifying period will be from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022.
(Sanctioned meets & results established under legal wind speed condition)

4. Individual events

A maximum of two athletes for each individual event

5. Team events

One team for each relay event. Six athletes (including 2 substitutes) may be entered for each relay

6. Eligibility for nomination

• Athlete must be a Singapore Citizen and should not be holding dual citizenship if they are above 21 years old, at the time of nomination.

• Meeting the qualifying mark does not guarantee selection. Final decision on selection will be made by SNOC, as the body that sets the qualification criteria and makes the final selection of athletes for the Games.

7. Final list of selected athletes

It will be decided on 31 July 2022 (subject to Organising Committee timeline).

8. Relay Selection (4x100m and 4x400m)

For the selection of the final 6 runners, SA may organise races for the athletes in the relay training squad to run together under the same race conditions. The Relay Coach will recommend to SA the final 6 athletes for SA’s nomination and the decision to select for the final 4 to race will be decided by the relay coach.

Athletes selected in final, will be required to (Unless with valid & approved reasons for absence):

i. Attend all Team Trainings, Briefings and Camps

ii. Compete at any identified competitions for fitness and performance monitoring

SA reserves the right to drop any athlete if the athlete is deemed unfit/injured to perform at a competitive level.

9 Appeals:

Any form of appeals must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the date of announcement of the selection, to the Honorary Secretary. The appeal process shall follow Rule 15 of SA’s constitution (https://www.singaporeathletics.org.sg/download/26271/), and the results will be recommended to SA’s MC for approval.

RULE 15 ATHLETE SELECTION STANDING COMMITTEE

a) Any dispute regarding athlete selection matters may be submitted to the Athlete Selection Appeals Standing Committee which shall comprise members of the Training and Selection Committee and other individuals, appointed by the Management Committee, whom it considers are competent on athlete selection matters including representatives from the Singapore Sports Council, provided that members of the Athlete Selection Sub-Committee shall not be concurrent members of the Athlete Selection Appeals Standing Committee.

b) Any notice of dispute or appeal must be submitted, within seven (7) calendar days of the date of announcement of the selection, to the Honorary Secretary, and the Athlete Selection Appeals Standing Committee shall convene its first hearing within seven (7) calendar days from receipt of such notice.

Table 1: SA Nomination Standard Asian Games 2022

6th Placing (Unless otherwise stated) from Asian Games 2018.