The following athletes did not qualify for the Olympics despite having won a nomination or being among the top of the world in their sport.

For the men's events, the top 22 athletes in each weight category qualify.

How the hell does an athlete qualify for the job?

The kids plan to compete in the marathon and beat the Greek athletes to qualify for the race.

Only a very few athletes have qualified for the Olympic Games in two sports.

Eight Italian athletes have qualified for the following events.

The top eight athletes will qualify in each weight category.

Top 2 athletes from each heat qualify for the final.

On the basis of initial three attempts, top eight athletes qualified for the final round.

The top 16 athletes overall would qualify for next round.