Women's slalom kayak cross at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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Venue | National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France, Vaires-sur-Marne |
Dates | 2 August 2024 (time trial) 3 August 2024 (round 1 and repechage) 4 August 2024 (heats) 5 August 2024 (quarterfinal, semifinal, and final) |
Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
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List of canoeists Qualification | ||
Slalom![]() | ||
C-1 | men | women |
K-1 | men | women |
Kayak cross | men | women |
Sprint![]() | ||
C-1 200 m | women | |
C-1 1000 m | men | |
C-2 500 m | men | women |
K-1 500 m | women | |
K-1 1000 m | men | |
K-2 500 m | men | women |
K-4 500 m | men | women |
The women's kayak cross slalom canoeing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics will take place 2 August to 5 August 2024 at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France in Vaires-sur-Marne.
This will the inaugural appearance of the event.
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
The men's slalom C-1 will take place over four days. [1]
Date | Time | Round |
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2 August 2024 | 16:40 | Time trial |
3 August 2024 | 15:30 18:05 | Round 1 Repechage |
4 August 2024 | 16:45 | Heats |
5 August 2024 | 15:30 16:15 16:43 | Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
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