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Men's slalom kayak cross at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
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)
The kayak cross event begins with a time trial to determine each canoeist's seeding for round 1 of the competition.
Round 1 features a series of 11 races with three or four competitors each. The top two in each race will advance to the heats, while the rest will move to the repechage.
The repechage features five races with the same format as round 1. In each race the top two competitors will advance to the heats, while the rest are eliminated.
The heats feature 8 races with four competitors each. The top two in each heat will advance to the quarterfinals, the top two in each of the quarterfinal races will advance to the semifinals, and the top two in each of the semifinal races will advance to the finals.