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2016 Summer Olympics: Key dates

Michael Phelps hopes to qualify for his fourth Olympics. (AP)
Michael Phelps hopes to qualify for his fourth Olympics. (AP)

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro begin on Aug. 5. Who will qualify? Here are some of the key dates to determine the athletes who will compete in the XXXI Olympiad:

Women's Artistic Gymnastics
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: July 8-10, 2016 in San Jose, Calif.

Men's Artistic Gymnastics
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: June 24-26, 2016 in St. Louis, Mo.

Track and Field
• U.S. Olympic Trials: July 1-10, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon

Swimming
• U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: June 26-July 3, 2016 in Omaha, Neb.

Diving
• FINA Diving World Cup: February 19-24, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Men's Soccer
• CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: October 1-13, in U.S.
• CONCACAF/CONMEBOL Playoff: March 21-29, 2016 in Brazil

Women's Soccer
• CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament: January 21-31, 2016 (Location TBA)

Boxing
• Olympic Qualifying Event – Americas: March 8-20, 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Wrestling
• Pan-American Olympic Qualification: March 4-6, 2016 in Dallas, Texas

Men and Women's Beach Volleyball
• 15 highest ranked teams as of June 13, 2016, earn automatic berth in 2016 Olympic Games (maximum of two per country)

Men's Volleyball
• North American Qualifier: May 10-16, 2016 in Mexico

Women's Volleyball
• North American Qualifier: May 10-16, 2016 in Dominican Republic