Canoeing Flatwater at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Canoe/Kayak Flatwater competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 18 to August 23, at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
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[edit] Events
12 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- 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
[edit] Qualifying Criteria
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.
[edit] First Allocation of Minimum Boat Quota Places
Qualification timeline:
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Senior World Championships | August 8-12, 2007 |  Duisburg |
| African Championships | November 1-5, 2007 |  Masinga Dam |
| Oceania Championships | March 12-16, 2008 |  Penrith |
| Asian Championships | May 9-11, 2008 |  Komatsu |
| European Championships | May 15-18, 2008 |  Milano |
| American Championships | May 17-18, 2008 |  Montreal |
Minimum boat quota places:
| Event | Global | Europe | America | Asia | Africa | Oceania | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500m Men | 8* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| K-1 1000m Men | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| K-2 500m Men | 7/6** | 1/2** | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| K-2 1000m Men | 7/6** | 1/2** | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| K-4 1000m Men | 7/6** | 1/2** | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| C-1 500m Men | 6* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| C-1 1000m Men | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| C-2 500m Men | 7/6** | 1/2** | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| C-2 1000m Men | 7/6** | 1/2** | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| K-1 500m Women | 8* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| K-2 500m Women | 7/6** | 1/2** | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| K-4 500m Men | 7/6** | 1/2** | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
* Boat quota places for NOC included
** Best NOC from Africa or Oceania, if it finishes between 7th and 14th place, will be awarded a 7th qualification spot. If there are no NOCs from Africa or Oceania between 7th and 14th place, the place will be given to European Championship
[edit] Second Allocation of Remaining Athlete Quota Places
The IOC caps the total number of athletes in the slalom 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.
The second allocation will be made between June 18, 2008 and July 23, 2008.
