The qualification regulations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are ready.
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will include the total of 14 medal events in badminton:
Men’s Singles WH1
Men’s Singles WH2
Men’s Singles SL3
Men’s Singles SL4
Men’s Singles SU5
Men’s Singles SS6
Men’s Doubles WH1-2
Women’s Singles WH1
Women’s Singles WH2
Women’s Singles SL4
Women’s Singles SU5
Women’s Doubles WH 1-2
Women’s Doubles SL3-SU5
The qualification slot is allocated to the individual athlete or Doubles pair, not to the NPC.
An NPC may be allocated a maximum of eleven (11) male and ten (10) female qualification slots for a maximum total of twenty-one (21) slots. Exceptions may be granted via the Bipartite Commission Invitation method.
An NPC can enter a maximum of two (2) eligible athletes per Singles medal event except in the Men’s Singles SS6 where an NPC can enter a maximum of one (1) athlete and in the Women’s Singles SL4 where an NPC can enter a maximum of three (3) athletes if all are qualified via Paralympic Doubles Ranking List allocation. Exceptions may be granted via the Bipartite Commission Invitation method.
An NPC can enter a maximum of one (1) Doubles pair comprised of two (2) athletes per Doubles event which must have qualified via the Road to Tokyo Paralympic Doubles Ranking List.
An NPC can enter a maximum of one (1) Mixed Doubles pair comprised of two (2) athletes in the Mixed Doubles event. Exceptions may be granted via the Bipartite Commission Invitation method.
TIMELINE
1 January 2019: Start of the period for athletes to gain points towards the Paralympic Ranking List
29 March 2020: End of the period for athletes to gain points towards the Paralympic Ranking List
2 April 2020: BWF publishes the Paralympic Ranking List
2 April 2020: BWF notifies in writing to the NPCs the allocation of qualification slots under the Doubles Ranking List Allocation method
9 April 2020: NPCs confirm in writing to BWF the use of allocated Doubles slots including the sport class for each slot
10 April 2020 BWF notifies in writing to the NPCs the reallocation of any unused Doubles slots
17 April 2020 NPCs confirm in writing to BWF the use of reallocated Doubles slots including the sport class for each slot
20 April 2020 BWF notifies in writing to the NPCs the allocation of qualification slots under the Singles Ranking method
27 April 2020 NPCs confirm in writing to BWF the use of all allocated slots under the Singles Ranking method
28 April 2020 BWF notifies in writing to the NPCs the reallocation of any unused Singles qualification slots
5 May 2020 NPCs confirm in writing to BWF the use of reallocated Singles slots
7 May 2020 Start of Bipartite Commission Invitation application process (including reserved host country and continental slots)
7 May 2020 BWF notifies in writing to the NPCs the allocation of qualification slots under the Mixed Doubles Quota method
8 May 2020 Deadline for Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee to receive accreditation application forms submitted by NPCs (“Accreditation Long List”)
15 May 2020 NPCs confirm in writing to BWF the use of allocated Mixed Doubles Quota slots
18 May 2020 BWF notifies in writing to the NPCs the reallocation of any unused Mixed Doubles Quota slots
25 May 2020 NPCs confirm in writing to BWF the use of reallocated Mixed Doubles Quota slots
25 May 2020 Deadline to submit Bipartite Commission Invitation applications to BWF
8 June 2020 BWF notifies in writing to the NPCs the awarding of Bipartite Commission Invitation slots
15 June 2020 NPCs confirm in writing to BWF the use of Bipartite slots
3 August 2020 Deadline for Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee to receive sport entry forms submitted by NPCs
Read the full Qualification Regulations here (Page 36-42)