Canoeing Slalom at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Canoe/Kayak Slalom competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 11 to August 14.
[edit] Events
4 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- K-1 Men
- C-1 Men
- C-2 Men
- K-1 Women
[edit] Qualifying Criteria
An NOC may enter up to 3 boats in each slalom competition. Qualification place is awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes. The Host Nation is awarded 1 boat in each event 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.
Qualification timeline:
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Senior World Championships | September 19-23, 2007 |  Foz de Iguacu |
| African Championships | November 1-5, 2007 |  Masinga Dam |
| Oceania Championships | March 15-16, 2008 |  Penrith |
| American Championships | April 26-28, 2008 |  Charlotte |
| European Championships | May 9-11, 2008 |  Kraków |
| Asian Championships | May 17-18, 2008 |  Nakorn Nayok |
Minimum boat quota places:
| Event | Global | Europe | America | Asia | Africa | Oceania | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 Men | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| C-1 Men | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| C-2 Men | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| K-1 Women | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
