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FINAL QUALIFYING COUNTRIES
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2008 BMX OLYMPICS
QUALIFYING COUNTRIES
MEN
| CODE | COUNTRY | UCI RANKING BY NATION* | ATHLETES QUALIFIED |
| USA | United State of America | 1 | 3 |
| AUS | Australia | 2 | 3 |
| LAT | Latvia | 3 | 3 |
| NED | Netherlands | 4 | 3 |
| COL | Colombia | 5 | 3 |
| FRA | France | 6 | 2 |
| ARG | Argentina | 7 | 2 |
| NZL | New Zealand** | 8 | 1 |
| CZE | Czech Republic | 9 | 1 |
| VEN | Venezuela | 10 | 1 |
| ECU | Ecuador | 11 | 1 |
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Subtotal |
23 | ||
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* CRITERION No. 1: The rankings by nation are determined by the position of the three best male riders from each nation in the UCI world BMX ranking for the period from 01/01/06 to 31/05/08. The UCI world BMX ranking is determined by four categories of events. Category 1: World Championships; Category 2: UCI BMX Supercross World Cup; Category 3: continental events (10 events per continent); and Category 4: national championships. **NZL NOC utilizes only 1 place |
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| CODE | COUNTRY | WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS* | ATHLETES QUALIFIED |
| RSA | South Africa | 3rd place Final | 1 |
| ITA | Italy | 6th place Semifinal | 1 |
| GBR | Great Britain | 7th place Quarterfinal | 1 |
| SUI | Switzerland | 5th place Eighthfinal | 1 |
| DEN | Denmark | 5th place Eighthfinal | 1 |
| CAN | Canada | 6th place Eighthfinal | 1 |
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* CRITERION No. 2: The rankings by nation at the world championships are determined by the position of the male riders of each nation in the elite men’s finals of the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships (31/05/2008). (Only NOCs which do not qualify under criterion no. 1 can qualify under criterion no. 2) |
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Reserve places BMX |
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| CODE | COUNTRY | WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS* | ATHLETES QUALIFIED |
| NOR | Norway | 6th place Eighthfinal | 1 |
| HUN | Hungary | 6th place Eighthfinal | 1 |
| JPN | Japan | 7th place Eightfinal | 1 |
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* The reserve places are determined by the position of the male riders of each nation in the elite men’s finals of the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships (31/05/2008). |
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TOTAL MEN |
32 | ||
WOMEN
| CODE | COUNTRY | UCI RANKING BY NATIONS* | ATHLETES QUALIFIED |
| FRA | France | 1 | 2 |
| NZL | New Zealand | 2 | 2 |
| AUS | Australia | 3 | 2 |
| ARG | Argentina | 4 | 2 |
| CZE | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 |
| USA | United States of America | 6 | 1 |
| NED | Netherlands | 7 | 1 |
| CAN | Canada | 8 | 1 |
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Subtotal |
12 | ||
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* CRITERION No. 1: The rankings by nation are determined by the position of the three best female riders from each nation in the UCI world BMX ranking for the period from 01/01/06 to 31/05/08. The UCI world BMX ranking is determined by four categories of events. Category 1: World Championships; Category 2: UCI BMX Supercross World Cup; Category 3: continental events (10 events per continent); and Category 4: national championships. |
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| CODE | COUNTRY | WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS* | ATHLETES QUALIFIED |
| GBR | Great Britain | 1st place Final | 1 |
| DEN | Denmark | 6th place Semifinal | 1 |
| SUI | Switzerland | 8th place Semifinal | 1 |
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* CRITERION No. 2: The rankings by nation at the world championships are determined by the position of the female riders of each nation in the elite women’s finals of the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships (31/05/2008). (Only NOCs which do not qualify under criterion no. 1 can qualify under criterion no. 2) |
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| CODE | COUNTRY | BY INVITATION* | ATHLETES QUALIFIED |
| CHN | China | 1 | |
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Subtotal |
1 | ||
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*Tripartite Commission (IOC-ANOC-UCI) invitation places |
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TOTAL WOMEN |
16 | ||
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