Cycling BMX
Bicycles were first developed in 1817 and have long since been used as a form of transport. Originally, the front wheel was much larger than the rear wheel, and the rider was elevated a great deal, making them difficult to control and very dangerous. [Full story]
List of Events
- • Individual Men
- • individual Women
Competition Venues
Athlete numbers:
On the BMX track, 48 athletes, including 16 women and 32 men, will be participating.
- PRINCIPLES
- SYSTEM
- TIMELINE
- MEN
- WOMEN
BMX
ATHLETE NUMBERS
The overall athlete number across the four cycling disciplines is a target total of 500 athletes (men and women).
MAXIMUM PER NOC
The NOCs qualified by the UCI ranking by nation may enter a maximum of 3 men and 2 women. The NOCs qualified through criteria other than the UCI ranking by nation may enter only 1 man and 1 woman.
ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION
Qualification is allocated to the NOC.
BMX
Each athlete who meets the selection criteria in an individual event qualifies his/her NOC for a place in this event.
Within the target athlete number of 500 athletes, all of the athletes who have qualified and whose participation in one of the cycling disciplines has been confirmed will have the right to enter other cycling events provided that the limits for participation per NOC and per event are not exceeded.
QUALIFICATION TIMELINE
BMX
| 15 November 2007 | Deadline for the submission of requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by all NOCs. |
| 31 May 2008 | Establishment of the UCI rankings of the nations which will qualify. |
6 June 2008 |
Deadline by which the UCI must confirm to the NOCs the number of qualifications places obtained. |
| 20 June 2008 | Deadline by which the NOCs must confirm to the UCI the use of the places obtained. |
| 7 July 2008 | Reallocation of unused places by the UCI as Tripartite Commission Invitations and reserve places. |
| 23 July 2008 | Deadline for the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms from the NOCs. |
MEN:
| Code | UCI Rankings by Nation | Athletes qualified |
| USA | 1 | 3 |
| AUS | 2 | 3 |
| LAT | 3 | 3 |
| NED | 4 | 3 |
| COL | 5 | 3 |
| FRA | 6 | 2 |
| ARG | 7 | 2 |
| NZL | 8 | 2 |
| CZE | 9 | 1 |
| VEN | 10 | 1 |
| ECU | 11 | 1 |
| Code | World Championships | Athletes qualified |
| RSA | 3rd place Final | 1 |
| ITA | 6th place Semifinal | 1 |
| GBR | 7th place Quaterfinal | 1 |
| SUI | 5th place Eightsfinal | 1 |
| DEN | 5th place Eightsfinal | 1 |
| CAN | 5th place Eightsfinal | 1 |
| Code | UCI Rankings by Nation | Athletes qualified |
| FRA | 1 | 2 |
| NZL | 2 | 2 |
| AUS | 3 | 2 |
| ARG | 4 | 2 |
| CZE | 5 | 1 |
| USA | 6 | 1 |
| NED | 7 | 1 |
| CAN | 8 | 1 |
| Code | World Championships | Athletes qualified |
| GBR | 1st place Final | 1 |
| DEN | 6th place Semifinal | 1 |
| SUI | 8th place Semifinal | 1 |
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