Beijing Olympic Games

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ATHLETE QUOTA 102 men 102 women

212 FENCERS 8 athletes from the host country (gender not defined)

MAXIMUM PER NOC 3 fencers per weapon for the weapons in which there is a team event; 2 fencers per weapon for the weapons in which there is only an individual event.

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES FOR WEAPONS THAT HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL AND A TEAM EVENT – MEN AND WOMENEventTeam QualificationTotalFIE official team rankingThe top 4 teams in the official team ranking4 teams 1 teamAdjusted FIE official team rankingThe highest-ranked team from each zone in the adjusted FIE official team ranking204The host country may choose to enter a team(1 team)Total Teams8 or 9 teamsEventIndividual QualificationTotalIndividuals participating in team eventsFor each weapon the 3 fencers qualified per team24 fencersAdjusted FIE official individual rankingThe top 3 ranked fencers3 fencersAdjusted FIE official individual ranking by zoneThe highest ranked fencers, as follows:
- Europe: 2 places
- Asia/Oceania: 2 places
- America: 2 places
- Africa: 1 place7 fencersZone-qualifying eventsThe highest ranked fencers, as follows:
- Europe: 2 places
- Asia/Oceania: 1 place
- America: 1 place
- Africa: 1 place5 fencersTotal Individuals39 fencersQUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES FOR WEAPONS THAT DO NOT HAVE A TEAM EVENT –MEN AND WOMENEventTeam QualificationTotalAdjusted FIE official individual rankingThe top 8 ranked fencers8 fencersAdjusted FIE official individual ranking by zoneThe highest ranked fencers, as follows:
- Europe: 3 places
- Asia/Oceania: 2 places
- America: 2 places
- Africa: 1 place8 fencersZon-qualifying eventsThe highest ranked fencers, as follows:
- Europe: 3 places
- Asia/Oceania: 2 places
- America: 2 places
- Africa: 1 place8 fencersTotal24 fencers

QUALIFICATION OF THE HOST COUNTRY

The host country has the right to enter 8 fencers, to be distributed between team and individual events as it sees fit. The places unused by the host country will go to the Tripartite Commission (IOC, NOC, FIE), which will allocate them.