Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

ummary

* Algeria received the African spot, but decided not to take place, leaving its place to Kenya, who chose not to participate, either. According to the classification rules, Brazil received the quota place as the next best country in the American qualification tournament.

** New Zealand received the spot, but decided not to take place, Canada received the quota place as the next best country in the American qualification tournament.

Flatwater

An NOC may enter 1 boat in each flatwater competition. Qualification place is awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes.The Host Nation is awarded 1 boat in K-1 Men, K-1 Women and C-1 Men events and if they do not qualify through the world championships, the lowest ranked boat from the world championships will be replaced by the boat from the Host Nation.

First allocation

Qualification timeline:

Minimum boat quota places:

econd allocation

The IOC caps the total number of athletes in the flat water competition, which determines the minimum boat quota places listed above. However, an athlete may represent his NOC in more than one event, in which case an additional Athlete Quota Place becomes available. The additional entry is awarded to the next best ranked NOC at the corresponding Continental Qualification in which the NOC of the repeating athlete competes.

Second allocation after global qualification :

*K-1 500m Men: 4 Europe ( flagIOC|RUS|2008 Summer, flagIOC|SWE|2008 Summer, flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer, flagIOC|ISR|2008 Summer ), 1 America ( flagIOC|MEX|2008 Summer ), 1 Africa ( flagIOC|CIV|2008 Summer )
*K-1 1000m Men: 3 Europe ( flagIOC|RUS|2008 Summer, flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|ISR|2008 Summer ), 1 America ( flagIOC|CUB|2008 Summer )
*K-2 500m Men: 1 Europe ( flagIOC|ITA|2008 Summer )
*K-2 1000m Men: -
*K-4 1000m Men: -
*C-1 500m Men: 4 Europe ( flagIOC|BLR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer, flagIOC|GRE|2008 Summer, flagIOC|LAT|2008 Summer ), 1 America ( flagIOC|BRA|2008 Summer ), 1 Africa ( flagIOC|ANG|2008 Summer )
*C-1 1000m Men: 1 Europe ( flagIOC|GRE|2008 Summer ), 1 Oceania ( flagIOC|GUM|2008 Summer )
*C-2 500m Men: 2 Europe ( flagIOC|LTU|2008 Summer, flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer ), 1 America ( flagIOC|MEX|2008 Summer ), 1 Asia ( flagIOC|UZB|2008 Summer )
*C-2 1000m Men: -
*K-1 500m Women: 5 Europe ( flagIOC|SLO|2008 Summer, flagIOC|DEN|2008 Summer, flagIOC|RUS|2008 Summer, flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|BLR|2008 Summer ), 1 Asia ( flagIOC|KOR|2008 Summer ), 2 America ( flagIOC|ARG|2008 Summer, flagIOC|VEN|2008 Summer )
*K-2 500m Women: 4 Europe ( flagIOC|ESP|2008 Summer, flagIOC|CZE|2008 Summer, flagIOC|GBR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer )
*K-4 500m Women: -

Tripartite Commission Invitation

*K-1 500m Men & K-1 1000m Men: flagIOC|MYA|2008 Summer, flagIOC|STP|2008 Summer

Additional

Athletes filling a quota place in one event may compete in other events as well

*K-1 500m Men: flagIOC|CHN|2008 Summer, flagIOC|CUB|2008 Summer, flagIOC|NZL|2008 Summer, flagIOC|NOR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|POR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|SAM|2008 Summer, flagIOC|SEN|2008 Summer
*K-1 1000m Men: flagIOC|ARG|2008 Summer, flagIOC|CIV|2008 Summer, flagIOC|CRO|2008 Summer, flagIOC|KAZ|2008 Summer, flagIOC|MEX|2008 Summer, flagIOC|SEY|2008 Summer
*K-2 500m Men: flagIOC|AUS|2008 Summer, flagIOC|CHN|2008 Summer, flagIOC|DEN|2008 Summer, flagIOC|FIN|2008 Summer, flagIOC|POL|2008 Summer
*K-2 1000m Men: flagIOC|ITA|2008 Summer, flagIOC|LAT|2008 Summer, flagIOC|SWE|2008 Summer, flagIOC|VEN|2008 Summer
*K-4 1000m Men: -
*C-1 500m Men: flagIOC|GUM|2008 Summer, flagIOC|HUN|2008 Summer, flagIOC|SVK|2008 Summer, flagIOC|UZB|2008 Summer
*C-1 1000m Men: flagIOC|ANG|2008 Summer, flagIOC|BLR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|BRA|2008 Summer, flagIOC|CUB|2008 Summer, flagIOC|KAZ|2008 Summer, flagIOC|LAT|2008 Summer, flagIOC|ROU|2008 Summer, flagIOC|UKR|2008 Summer
*C-2 500m Men: flagIOC|BLR|2008 Summer, flagIOC|CUB|2008 Summer
*C-2 1000m Men: flagIOC|BUL|2008 Summer, flagIOC|FRA|2008 Summer, flagIOC|MEX|2008 Summer, flagIOC|RUS|2008 Summer
*K-1 500m Women: flagIOC|AUS|2008 Summer, flagIOC|ESP|2008 Summer, flagIOC|JPN
*K-2 500m Women: flagIOC|AUS|2008 Summer, flagIOC|JPN|2008 Summer, flagIOC|RSA|2008 Summer
*K-4 500m Women: -

References

* [http://www.canoeicf.com/ International Canoe Federation]
* [http://www.canoeicf.com/default.asp?MenuID=Olympic%5FGames%2F1225%2F0%2CBeijing%5F2008%2F1226%2F1924%2CCanoe%2DKayak%5FOlympic%5FQualification%5FSystem%2F1230%2F0 2008 Olympic Qualification System]
* [http://www.canoeicf.com/default.asp?Page=2125&MenuID=Olympic%5FGames%2F1225%2F0%2CBeijing%5F2008%2F1226%2F1924%2COlympic%5FQualification%2F1455%2F0%2COlympic%5FQualification%5FSituation%2F1456%2F0%2CFlatwater%5FRacing%2F1457%2F0 Flatwater Racing Quotas Situation after Global Qualification Competition]
* [http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/Olympic%20Games/Beijing%202008/NOC%20ATHLETE%20QUOTAS%20Beijing%202008%2019%20July.xls?MenuID=Olympic%5FGames%2F1225%2F0%2CBeijing%5F2008%2F1226%2F1924%2COlympic%5FQualification%2F1455%2F0%2CAthlete%5FQuota%5FPlaces%5FAllocation%5F%2D%5Fsituation%5Fafter%5FContinental%5FQualifications%2F1485%2F0 National Federations Qualified for the Olympic Games 21.07.08]