2025 Asia Triathlon Youth Championships (Aged 16-17)

Selection Policy
(4 men and 4 women slots)

Objectives:
The primary objective of this policy is to set out the criteria for selection, to ensure fairness, consistency, and transparency in the selection process for TriHK to select capable and eligible athletes to represent Hong Kong, China with the target to challenge for the best result in the individual event at the captioned Championship.

Details & Criteria:
1. Athletes must be born between (1 January 2008 - 31 December 2009) to qualify and are current TriHK National Squad Members.
2. Athlete must have sufficient results to be put on the start list for all events.
3. The aim of team selection is to win medals at the Asian Championships.
4. Athletes with any current (2025) disciplinary issues are not eligible for selection.
5. Race Selection Slots:
• The first Youth Men and first Youth Women of Hong Kong athletes cross the finish line in the 2025 Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships (Elite Junior) – Hong Kong on 6th April 2025.
• The first 2 Youth Men and 2 Youth Women of Hong Kong athletes cross the finish line in the 2025 National Triathlon Championships (U19) Jiangsu on 28th-29th June 2025.
• The first Youth Men and first Youth Women of Hong Kong athletes cross the finish line in the 2025 Hong Kong Summer Triathlon Challenge (Elite Junior) on 3rd August 2025.
6. If the criteria are not reached the slot will become discretionary based on TriHK.
7. Final event slot will be subject to World Triathlon criteria.

TriHK reserves the right to adjust the above criteria when and where necessary and has the final discretion.

Remarks:
Final racing slot subjects to World Triathlon’s allocation, and such information is awaiting to be announced.