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ICF – Canoe/Kayak – Slalom Racing

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ATHLETE QUOTA

Men 61

Women 21

TOTAL SLALOM 82

TOTAL FLATWATER 246

TRIPARTITE COMMISSION INVITATIONS 2

TOTAL CANOEING QUOTA 330

MAXIMUM PER NOC An NOC may qualify 1 boat per event

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION A maximum number of Athlete Quota Places will be allocated to NOC and not to the competitor(s) achieving the qualification result(s).

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES
Event Qualification Total
2007 World Championships 52 athlete quota places will be attributed at the 2007 World Championships, including the host nation if not otherwise qualified. Men: 37 quotas
Women: 15 quotas
Continental Qualification Competitions Continental Qualification Competitions will be held to attribute the following athlete quota places: Men: 24 quotas
Women: 6 quotas
Europe:
8 men and 2 women athlete quota places will qualify
Africa:
4 men and 1 women athlete quota places will qualify
Oceania:
4 men and 1 women athlete quota places will qualify
Asia:
4 men and 1 women athlete quota places will qualify
America:
4 men and 1 women athlete quota places will qualify
Continental representation Unused athlete quota places will be reallocated to continents (-)
Host nation If the host NOC participates in one or more of the four events (K1 Men, K1 Women, C1 Men and C2 Men) in the Global Qualification Competition, but is not able to qualify in an event at any of the Qualification Competitions, then they will be allocated Athlete Quota Places for each event (K1 Men, K1 Women, C1 Men and C2 Men) they participated in at the Global Qualification Competition but did not qualify.
The required Athlete Quota Place(s) will be taken from the Global Qualification’s number of Athlete Quota places.
Tripartite Commission Invitations 2 Tripartite Commission Invitations will be available in the sport of Canoe-Kayak (2 Athlete Quotas)
Total Men
Women
61 quotas
21 quotas
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