After competing in over 20 countries the past 18 months, the Olympic qualifying period is coming to an end on the 28^th of April and then we will know if our Badminton players will represent South Africa in Paris. The qualifying period was extremely stressful and the competition has never been so strict and as can be expected there is many ups and downs for the players. We believe that they can handle the pressure on and off the court and they will reap the fruits after this strenuous period. The qualifying process is somewhat complicated and the fact that there are only limited positions available at the Olympics which makes for a tough road, to ensure only the best of the best will qualify for this Olympic spectacle and in the Badminton World it is the most coveted trophy. The fact that it only comes around every four years, makes it even more special.

In short, the qualifying resolves around the players who can achieve the best results during the qualifying period of 1 May 2023 and 28 April 2024. The maximum of ten tournaments points will be used towards the qualifying, but the more you play the more opportunities you create to improve your ranking points and replace your bad results with better results, and some players will play up to 30 tournaments during this period.