Summary Nation Slalom Flatwater TotalK-1 MC-1 MC-2 MK-1 WMen Women Boats AthletesK-1 500 K-1 1000 K-2 500 K-2 1000 K-4 1000 C-1 500 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000 K-1 500 K-2 500 K-4 500 X 1 1 XX 2 1 XX X 3 2 X X X 3 4 XXXXXXX XXX XXX 13 16 X XXXXXX 7 8 X 1 2 X XX 3 2 XX 2 2 XX XXXXXXXXXXXXX 15 21 X 1 1 XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX 15 23 XX 2 1 X XX 3 2 XX XXXX 6 4 XXXX X 5 7 X XX X 4 4 XX XX 4 4 XXXXX XX XXXX X 12 15 X 1 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 16 22 XX XXX XX 7 7 X X XX 4 3 XX 2 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 12 16 X 1 1 XX 2 1 X XXX XXX XXX 10 16 XXXX XXX 7 9 XXXX XXX 7 7 XX XX 4 3 X X 2 4 XX XXX 5 3 XX 2 1 X X 2 2 XXX X X 5 5 XX 2 1 XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX 15 21 XX XX 4 4 XXXX 4 5 XXXXX XXXXXX 11 14 XX 2 1 XX 2 1 XX X 3 2 XX 2 1 XXXX XXX X 8 12 X X X 3 3 XX XX XX XXX 9 10 X 1 1 XX X X XX XXX 9 10 XX X X 4 3 X 1 1 X 1 1 XXXXX 5 6 XXXXXX X 7 7 XX 2 1 XX X 3 3 Total: 57 NOCs 21 16 12 21 29 26 16 14 10 22 22 15 13 25 17 10 289 330
Slalom An NOC may enter up to 1 boat in each slalom event at the Olympics. Qualification places are awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes.
Qualification timeline: Event Date Venue Senior World Championships September 19–23, 2007 Foz do Iguaçu African Championships January 27, 2008 Masinga Dam Oceania Championships March 15–16, 2008 Penrith American Championships April 25–27, 2008 Charlotte European Championships May 9–11, 2008 Kraków Asian Championships May 17–18, 2008 Nakhon Nayok
Places: Event K-1 Men C-1 Men C-2 Men K-1 Women Senior World Championships African Championships * Oceania Championships ** American Championships ** * European Championships Asian Championships Host Qualifiers - - TOTAL 21 16 12 21
* 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: Event Date Venue Senior World Championships August 8–12, 2007 Duisburg January 24–27, 2008 Masinga Dam Oceania Championships March 12–16, 2008 Penrith Asian Championships May 9–11, 2008 Komatsu European Championships May 15–18, 2008 Milan American Championships May 15–18, 2008 Montreal
Minimum boat quota places: Event 2007 WorldChampionships Continental qualification Total Men Europe America Asia Africa OceaniaK-1 500m 14K-1 1000m 14K-2 500m - - 10K-2 1000m - - 10K-4 1000m - - 10 Event 2007 WorldChampionships Continental qualification Total Men Canoe Europe America Asia Africa OceaniaC-1 500m 12C-1 1000m 12C-2 500m - - 10C-2 1000m - - 9 Event 2007 WorldChampionships Continental qualification Total Women Europe America Asia Africa OceaniaK-1 500m 14K-2 500m - - 10K-4 500m - - 10
Second 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 ( , , , ), 1 America ( ), 1 Africa ( ) K-1 1000m Men: 3 Europe ( , , ), 1 America ( ) K-2 500m Men: 1 Europe ( ) K-2 1000m Men: - K-4 1000m Men: - C-1 500m Men: 4 Europe ( , , , ), 1 America ( ), 1 Africa ( ) C-1 1000m Men: 1 Europe ( ), 1 Oceania ( ) C-2 500m Men: 2 Europe ( , ), 1 America ( ), 1 Asia ( ) C-2 1000m Men: - K-1 500m Women: 5 Europe ( , , , , ), 1 Asia ( ), 2 America ( , ) K-2 500m Women: 4 Europe ( , , , ) K-4 500m Women: -
Tripartite Commission Invitation
K-1 500m Men & K-1 1000m Men: ,
Additional
Athletes filling a quota place in one event may compete in other events as well
K-1 500m Men: , , , , , , K-1 1000m Men: , , , , , K-2 500m Men: , , , , K-2 1000m Men: , , , K-4 1000m Men: - C-1 500m Men: , , , C-1 1000m Men: , , , , , , , C-2 500m Men: , C-2 1000m Men: , , , K-1 500m Women: , , K-2 500m Women: , , K-4 500m Women: -
References International Canoe Federation 2008 Olympic Qualification System Flatwater Racing Quotas Situation after Global Qualification Competition National Federations Qualified for the Olympic Games 21.07.08