Info

Date: 28th July – 8th August 2022

Date for Athletics only: TBA

Venue: Birmingham, England

Organizer: Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)

Official website: https://www.birmingham2022.com/

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

Team Singapore

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 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022. This is subjected to Singapore’s Covid-19 measurements.

2. SNOC’s selection criteria

6th placing of 2018 Commonwealth Games. See Table 1.
In addition to the 6th placing of 2018 Commonwealth Games other considerations such as "qualities" including attitude and behaviour are part of the SNOC Selection Criteria.

The Birmingham 2022 Games organizer will adopt a hybrid system (open allocation sports and qualification sports) There is a cap of 53 athletes by the Commonwealth Games Federation from the Open allocation sports. If there are more than 53 athletes meeting the SNOC/CGS Selection Criteria of 6th placing of the previous Commonwealth Games, SNOC/CGS will compare the achievements for selection based on merit. e.g., 4th placing precedes 6th placing. There may be a case of athletes meeting the SNOC/CGS Selection Criteria but missing out on selection due to this cap.

3. Qualifying Period

The qualifying period will be from 1 July 2021 to 25 Apr 2022

(Sanctioned meets & results established under legal wind speed condition will only be accepted)

The qualifying period is subject to change

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 27 May 2022 (subject to SNOC Organising Committee timeline).
Please bookmark our website and signup to our mailing list for the announcement.

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:

Appeal period 21-25 April 2022. 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 Appeals Committee shall make recommendations to the Management Committee for a decision.

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.

10. Addendum

In the event that overseas travel to compete is restricted for our Singapore marathoners, SA will hold a local marathon trial 13 Feb 2022. The cut-off time for the trial for both men and women marathon are 7% off the Commonwealth Games bronze qualifying mark. Kindly register your interest to Singapore Athletics
• Men - 2:33:23 (7% off QM)
• Women - 2:50:14 (7% off QM)
• Kindly submit marathon results from 1 July 2021 onwards for consideration for the Trial

Table 1: SA Nomination Standard

6th Placing (Unless otherwise stated)

No road races results will be accepted, exception for the marathon & 20km racewalk