Slalom Canoeing Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

[dcro 10,210]

4 minutes ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

Ashley Nee from USA was given a place in Women's K1!

 

http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/May/23/Third-Times-A-Charm-For-Kayaker-Ashley-Nee-Whos-Been-An-Olympic-Contender-Since-2008

 

Looks like that's because Eichfeld is competing in both C1 and C2.

[intoronto 6,411]

55 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Looks like that's because Eichfeld is competing in both C1 and C2.

Its because Canada declined the K1 quota for women (Canada had to pick 2 of 3)

[dcro 10,210]

28 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Its because Canada declined the K1 quota for women (Canada had to pick 2 of 3)

 

There is also max 2 athletes rule for continental qualifiers. Meaning that nation can't qualify anything besides C2 boat. But looks like there is an exception here because Eichfeld is competing in two events.

[dcro 10,210]

Switzerland selected Lukas and Simon Werro for C2

 

http://swissolympicteam.ch/olympische-spiele/sommerspiele/rio-2016/news/Drei-weitere-Triathleten-und-zwei-Kanuten-Rio-2016-selektioniert.html

[MantaRaymarc 132]

Can you please explain on Sebastián Rossi qualifying for the Games? I have no idea how did it happen. 

Here's the source. 

 

http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1900914-el-palista-sebastian-rossi-se-transformo-en-el-194-clasificado-a-los-juegos

Edited May 30, 2016 by MantaRaymarc

[dcro 10,210]

12 minutes ago, MantaRaymarc said:

Can you please explain on Sebastián Rossi qualifying for the Games? I have no idea how did it happen. 

Here's the source. 

 

http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1900914-el-palista-sebastian-rossi-se-transformo-en-el-194-clasificado-a-los-juegos

 

Nobody knows.

It's a similar situation with Lebanon who allegedly got wild card in C1, what should be impossible since Lebanon didn't compete at the World Championships last year (and only nations that competed are allowed to compete in Rio, according to qualification system).

Edited May 30, 2016 by dcro

[Dmitry 92]

Team for Olympics:

С1 -  Aleksandr Lipatov
C2  -  Mikhail Kuznetsov/Dmitry Larionov

K1 (M)  -  Pavel Eigel

K1 (W)  -  Marta Kharitonova

 

Source

[hckošice 15,522]

4 hours ago, Dmitry said:

Team for Olympics:

С1 -  Aleksandr Lipatov
C2  -  Mikhail Kuznetsov/Dmitry Larionov

K1 (M)  -  Pavel Eigel

K1 (W)  -  Marta Kharitonova

 

Source

 

added

 

very good team, in fact Russia selected with best option in each event.

[LDOG 2,468]

On ‎30‎/‎05‎/‎2016 at 7:00, dcro said:

 

Nobody knows.

It's a similar situation with Lebanon who allegedly got wild card in C1, what should be impossible since Lebanon didn't compete at the World Championships last year (and only nations that competed are allowed to compete in Rio, according to qualification system).

 

I asked some journalists on twitter and none of them gave me an answer and I don't think they understand the motive very well themselves. The only source of this is Rossi himself, who seems to be very sure of it.

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

The best explanation I can give for Argentina qualifying is that since the US only used 2/3 of its athlete quotas from the Pan American Games the other one had to be reallocated. Since you can't give 1 athlete quota in the C2 it goes to the C1, making it go to Brazil and then the host quota goes to Argentina.