Overview

• A government document released Wednesday requires top-six Asian standing for individual events and top-eight for team sports to be eligible for nomination.
• Selections draw on results from the past 12 months, with measurable individual events needing performances that match or exceed the previous Asian Games sixth-place mark at recognized competitions.
• Only athletes, coaches and support staff approved at government cost will be in the contingent, with no additional personnel permitted even at personal expense.
• Team eligibility also hinges on Asian Championship placements, including top two if the field has fewer than six teams and top four if it has six to 12, with Asian placement derived from the latest global rankings where applicable.
• India’s men’s football team, ranked 24th in Asia, and the women’s team, ranked 12th, currently fall outside the cutoffs, though federations may seek case-by-case relaxations recommended by experts or SAI.