The UCI announces the updated qualification systems for BMX Freestyle for Tokyo 2020. Following the rescheduling of the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked all International Federations with sports included in the Tokyo 2020 competition programme but whose qualification was not yet complete to review their qualification systems and propose a contingency plan. The UCI did this for a.o. BMX Freestyle, as qualification was not yet terminated for this discipline. Based on the UCI’s contingency plan, it was proposed to make some amendments to the qualification systems which had last been revised in 2020 to take into account the freezing of the UCI rankings as of 3 March 2020, and the change of date of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
These changes also reflect the IOC’s updated qualification system principles for Tokyo 2020, which were published on 30 March 2020. The approved qualification system updates for cycling events are published on the UCI website in both English and French.
BMX Freestyle:
The UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking is confirmed to be that of 3 March 2020 combined with the results of the 2021 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, to be held in Montpellier, France, on 4-8 June.