The Istanbul meet, which runs till May 12, is the final opportunity for wrestlers to obtain a quota for the upcoming Summer Games. Three Paris 2024 Olympic quotas are on offer in each weight class. All bouts will be live streamed.
The two finalists in each division will obtain Paris 2024 Olympic quotas for their respective countries. The third spot, meanwhile, will go to the winner of the playoff bout between the two bronze medallists in the weight class.
At the continental qualifiers, only the top two from each division secured quotas.
Japan-born Masuda, who shifted allegiance to Australia in recent years, is the reigning Oceania champion in her category but was ousted in the quarter-finals of the African & Oceania qualifiers back in March.
Barns is also the Oceania champion in his weight class and fell in the quarters at the continental qualifiers in Alexandria.
Australia have won three medals – one silver and two bronze – at the Olympics. The last one, however, came at London 1948. No Australian wrestler competed at Tokyo 2020.
How to watch World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers 2024 live in Australia
Watch the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers 2024 live streaming on the United World Wrestling’s (UWW) official website. There will be no live broadcast of the Olympic world wrestling qualifiers on any TV channel in Australia.
World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers 2024 schedule for Australian wrestlers
All in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
May 10, Friday
- Women’s freestyle 62kg preliminary rounds – 5:00 PM onwards
May 11, Saturday
- Women’s freestyle 62kg Paris 2024 qualification rounds (semi-finals) – 1:00 AM onwards
- Men’s freestyle 97kg preliminary rounds – 5:00 PM onwards
- Women’s freestyle 62kg repechage – 5:00 PM onwards
- Women’s freestyle 62kg bronze medal matches – 11:45 PM onwards
May 12, Sunday
- Men’s freestyle 97kg Paris 2024 qualification rounds (semi-finals) – 1:00 AM onwards
- Women’s freestyle 62kg Paris 2024 qualification rounds (3rd vs 3rd) – 4:30 AM onwards
- Men’s freestyle 97kg repechage – 10:00 PM onwards
- Men’s freestyle 97kg bronze medal matches – 11:45 PM onwards
May 13, Monday
- Men’s 97kg Paris 2024 qualification rounds (3rd vs 3rd) – 1:00 AM onwards