India, March 6 -- National Sports Federations (NSF) will have to finalise their selection policies for mega sporting events like Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games two years in advance and upload it on their website, according to Sports Ministry's new guidelines for NSFs on selection of sportspersons for international events and coaching camps.

"Selection policy/criteria for mega sports events such as Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games, Para Asian Games and Commonwealth Games should be well publicised and uploaded on the website of the NSF at least two years in advance of the commencement of these Games," as per the instructions issued by the Sports Ministry to NSFs on Wednesday.

For other international events, selection norms...