News As well as the pursuit of a historic medal at the inaugural European Games, for athletes in six sports at Baku 2015, strong performances could earn them qualification to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Boxing: Gold and silver medal winners – and the bronze medallist who is defeated in the semi-finals by the eventual champion – in each weight category will qualify for the world championships in Doha in October 2015 – one of the main qualifying tournaments for Rio Shooting: The winner of each of the 15 individual events at Baku 2015 will earn a place for his or her country at Rio 2016 The winner will not necessarily compete at the Olympic Games – the national team will choose which of its athletes will compete in Rio from their quota Table tennis: The winners of the men's and women's singles will each qualify for Rio 2016, although each nation can enter a maximum of two players in each event Triathlon: The winner of the men's and women's races in Baku will each win a place for their countries at Rio 2016 The winner will not necessarily compete at the Olympic Games – the national team will choose which of its athletes will compete in Rio from their quota Freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling: Baku is a key event for European countries hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games, as only those European countries whose wrestlers participated at Baku will be eligible to take part in the world championships in 2015, in which the six best placed athletes in each weight category will qualify for Rio 2016 Qualifying for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is a continual process and the final places will only be confirmed in July 2016 (for the Olympic Games) and August 2016 (for the Paralympic Games) Places are recommended by national federations or the sporting organisations of each country and its respective National Olympic Committee or National Paralympic Committee, who will decide the final places