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, at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
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[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 1 boat in each slalom event at the Olympics. Qualification places are awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes.
[edit] First Allocation of Minimum Boat Quota Places
| Event | Date | Venue | K-1 Men | C-1 Men | C-2 Men | K-1 Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior World Championships | Sep. 19-23, 2007 |  Foz do Iguaçu |
15 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
| African Championships | Nov. 1-5, 2007 |  Masinga Dam |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oceania Championships | Mar. 15-16, 2008 |  Penrith |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| American Championships | Apr. 26-28, 2008 |  Charlotte |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| European Championships | May 9-11, 2008 |  Kraków |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian Championships | May 17-18, 2008 |  Nakorn Nayok |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Host Nation | If not otherwise qualified in each event, last entry from World Championships will be replaced by  China. |
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Additionally, two Tripartite Commission Invitation places will be awarded.
[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 for the continent of the NOC that freed a quota place.
The second allocation will be made between June 18, 2008 and July 23, 2008.
If only one Athlete Quota Place is available from a C2M then the best-unqualified NOC in C1M from the same continent will receive an Athlete Quota Place.
