2020 ECA Canoe Marathon Europian Championships

The International Panel retains the right to consider all options to complete a fair, objective and transparent selection series in accordance with the specific challenge(s) identified. This may include reference to the contingency section of the 2019 selection policy and under extreme circumstances making adjustments in advance of racing if it is felt a fair race cannot be held.

Should an athlete of a given standard (criteria listed below) miss the 2019 Senior Selection series or 2019 International events that are part of the 2020 Olympic selection process due to illness or injury during or prior to the 2019 season (certificated detail of which must be given to the panel prior to the International panel selection meeting) or any other mitigating circumstances (which must be provided to the panel prior to the commencement of the race series), the International Panel reserve the right to delay the selection of the Olympic boat in the appropriate event(s).

In such circumstance the 2020 Olympic selection process will determine a points table winner who would then be invited to compete at an identified race opportunity. The Olympic boat nomination will be awarded to the highest placed of the two athletes in the final results in the specific event(s) at the identified race(s).