The Istanbul meet, running from May 7th to May 12th, is the final opportunity for wrestlers to secure a spot at the upcoming Summer Games. At stake are three Paris 2024 Olympic quotas in each weight class, with all matches being live-streamed.
The top two finalists in each division will earn Paris 2024 Olympic quotas for their countries. The third quota will be awarded to the winner of the playoff between the two bronze medallists in the weight class.
At the continental qualifiers held in Alexandria, only the top two wrestlers in each division were able to secure quotas. Masuda, originally from Japan but now representing Australia, was the Oceania champion in her category but was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the African & Oceania qualifiers. Similarly, Barns, the Oceania champion in his weight class, was defeated in the quarter-finals at the continental qualifiers held in Alexandria. Despite this setback, Australia has won three Olympic wrestling medals – one silver and two bronze – and is determined to make a comeback at Tokyo 2020.
To watch the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers 2024 live in Australia, viewers can stream the event on United World Wrestling’s (UWW) official website as there will be no live broadcast on any TV channel in Australia.
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