Slalom Canoeing Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

[JoshMartini007 2,538]

21 minutes ago, Benolympique said:

pity that these continental tournaments are canceled, it leaves no chance for the "weaker" countries to qualify !!

Canoe slalom doesn't have much depth in Pan America. It was the last discipline to be added to the Pan American Games (in 2015).

[hckošice 14,836]

Sure, USA will go all for Evy Leibfarth here, which is obviously logical, this nerveless big talent is perfectly capable to make finals in both C1 & K1

[intoronto 5,645]

3 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Canoe slalom doesn't have much depth in Pan America. It was the last discipline to be added to the Pan American Games (in 2015).

Yea... in 2011 it was canceled because of low number of entries and in 2015 it was in question till 2014.

 

[Olympian1010 7,977]

43 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Yea... in 2011 it was canceled because of low number of entries and in 2015 it was in question till 2014.

 

The discipline is growing though. There was an increase in entries from 2015 to 2019.

[JoshMartini007 2,538]

10 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

The discipline is growing though. There was an increase in entries from 2015 to 2019.

Not really, we saw Bolivia and Peru newly attend while Colombia did not. The only reason it's on the Pan Am program is because of its Olympic status.

[Olympian1010 7,977]

2 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Not really, we saw Bolivia and Peru newly attend while Colombia did not. The only reason it's on the Pan Am program is because of its Olympic status.

Oh, for sure. You have to start somewhere though when trying to grow the discipline. Keeping it on the program, and encouraging participation are some of the best ways to do that.

[Benolympique 2,398]

https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/canoe_slalom_quota_allocation_-_tokyo_2020_-_media_format.pdf

Update Pan American Quota

 

K1 M

C1 M

K1 W

C1 W

[dcro 10,210]

Why is Canada given only 3 total athletes?

[dcro 10,210]

Cook Islands got awarded the quota for the men's K1.

 

They now have four (!!) canoeists qualified.

[intoronto 5,645]

13 hours ago, dcro said:

Why is Canada given only 3 total athletes?

Shows as 4 for me?