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FISA – Rowing

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In Detail -- In Summary

ATHLETE QUOTA

Men 350 (123 boats)

Women 194 (77 boats)

Tripartite Commission Invitation places 4 (+ boats)

Host Nation 2 (2 boats)

TOTAL 550 (202 (+) boats)

MAXIMUM PER NOC An NOC can enter a maximum of 1 boat per event

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION Qualification is attributed to boats and NOCs, not crews

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES – MEN AND WOMEN
Event Qualification Total
2007 FISA World Rowing Championships The majority of the quota places (between 7 and 11 per category for men and between 5 and 9 per
category for women) will be allocated to NOCs based on the results at the 2007 World Championships
Men: 84 boats
Women: 45 boats
Continental Qualification Regattas Asia:
12 places for men and 11 places for women will be allocated at the Asian Olympic Qualification Regatta
Men: 9 boats
Women: 8 boats
Africa:
6 places for men and 5 places for women will be allocated at the African Olympic Qualification Regatta
Men: 5 boats
Women: 4 boats
Latin America:
12 places for men and 11 places for women will be allocated at the Latin American Olympic Qualification Regatta
Men: 9 boats
Women: 8 boats
Final Olympic Qualification Regatta 48 places for men and 37 places for women will be allocated at the final Olympic Qualification Regatta, open to all NOCs except in the events offered at the Continental Qualifications Regattas Men: 16 boats
Women: 12 boats
Host nation 1 men's place and 1 women's place in the single sculls events will be allocated to the host nation should it not have achieved a qualification place Men: 1 boat
Women: 1 boat
Tripartite Commission Invitation 4 athlete places will be reserved for allocation by the Tripartite Commission (+ boats)
Total Men
Women
124 (+) boats
78 (+) boats
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