Canoe - Sprint Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028

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Edited August 15 by Sindo

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Canoe sprint event program for ICF competitions during next cycle: https://www.canoeicf.com/news/icf-ensures-continuity-athletes-canoe-sprint-events-2025-2028

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Głazunow, a finalist in the men's C-1 from Paris, hints changes to the qualification system for the 2028 Games.

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- The qualification regulations for the Olympics have changed and in two years' time we will be competing in all competitions to collect points for the Olympic ranking. That's why this year we also want to rest a bit, recuperate to have strength for these next seasons,’ Glazunov told PAP.

Source: https://sport.tvp.pl/86704534/ps-w-kajakarstwie-polacy-w-szegedzie-wystapia-bez-czolowych-kanadyjkarzy

 

EDIT: ICF launched new Canoe Sprint World Ranking system that will be the base for the qualification: https://www.canoeicf.com/news/icf-launches-new-canoe-sprint-world-ranking-system

Edited May 15 by Kerkun

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On 5/15/2025 at 11:50 AM, Kerkun said:

Głazunow, a finalist in the men's C-1 from Paris, hints changes to the qualification system for the 2028 Games.

Source: https://sport.tvp.pl/86704534/ps-w-kajakarstwie-polacy-w-szegedzie-wystapia-bez-czolowych-kanadyjkarzy

 

EDIT: ICF launched new Canoe Sprint World Ranking system that will be the base for the qualification: https://www.canoeicf.com/news/icf-launches-new-canoe-sprint-world-ranking-system

I've said it multiple times, that smaller sports should definitely be adopting a World Cup circuit like FIS does with skiing, or in tennis etc. in order to somehow popularize the sport. 

 

It's always better to have a clear competition system for the athletes, for the fans, for the TVs, to know which are big events, what are the stakes, have some continuity etc.

 

As for LA28 qualification, let's hope the rankings quotas won't be more than 50% in an event and there are still the direct qualification regattas for people who for some reason couldn't be performing year out.