- The IOC and World Aquatics have finalised the Olympic Qualification System for diving at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
"VAN" (Sports Desk - 04.02.2026) :: As Milano-Cortina prepares to open the Winter Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Aquatics have finalised the Olympic Qualification System Principles for diving at the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, set for 14–30 July 2028 in Los Angeles, United States.
The approval follows extensive collaboration among the IOC Sports Department, the World Aquatics Bureau, the World Aquatics Technical Diving Committee, and major aquatics stakeholders to deliver a fair and efficient qualification pathway.
The approval follows the publication of the LA28 Qualification System documents for swimming, artistic swimming and open water swimming. Water polo qualification criteria are expected to be considered at the next IOC Executive Board meeting.
All aquatics Qualification Systems follow the Qualification System Principles approved by the IOC Executive Board in March 2025, ensuring athletes will have at least two qualification opportunities, continued continental representation and minimised travel demands.
Among the diving highlights:
- Olympic quota: 136 athlete places.
- Eight events (four individual, four synchronised): Men 3m Springboard, Men 10m Platform, Men 3m Synchronised, Men 10m Synchronised, Women 3m Springboard, Women 10m Platform, Women 3m Synchronised, Women 10m Synchronised.
- As the host country, the United States of America receives quota places for the synchronised events.
- Qualification begins at the World Aquatics Championships – Budapest 2027 (26 June 2027 - 18 July 2027), followed by Continental Competitions, and concludes with the Diving World Cup Stops 1 and 2 in 2028.
What’s new:
- Synchronised teams will be determined through the World Aquatics Diving World Cup Stops 1 and 2 in 2028, ensuring that the strongest and most competitive teams qualify as close to the Olympic Games as possible.
- Individual athletes will have more qualification opportunities via the Diving World Cup Stops 1 and 2.
- Both Diving World Cup Stops 1 and 2 in 2028 will be open to all Member Federations; dates and programme length will be confirmed at a later date.
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