Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held from August 18 to August 23, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.
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[edit] Events
2 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:[1]
- Team Women
- Duet Women
| Day | Local Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 18, 2008 | 15:00-16:40 | Duet Technical Routine |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | 15:00-17:10 | Duet Free Routine (Preliminary) |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 | 15:00-16:30 | Duet Free Routine (Final) |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | 15:00-15:45 | Team Technical Routine |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 | 15:00-15:45 | Team Free Routine (Final) |
[edit] Qualifying Criteria
[edit] Team
| Event | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | - | - | 1 |  China |
| European Synchronized Swimming Cup | May 30 - June 2, 2007 |  Rome |
1 |  Russia |
| 2007 Pan American Games | July 13-29, 2007 |  Rio de Janeiro |
1 |  United States |
| African Championship | December 4-5, 2007 |  Cairo |
1 | Egypt |
| Oceania Qualifying Tournament | July 19-22, 2007 |  Zurich |
1 |  Australia |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournament | April 16-20, 2008 | Beijing |
3 |  Spain Japan Canada |
| TOTAL | 8 | |||
[edit] Duet
| Event | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for the team event | - | - | 8 | China Russia United States Egypt Australia Spain Japan Canada |
| Oceania Qualifying Tournament | July 19-22, 2007 | Zurich |
1 |  New Zealand |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournament | April 16-20, 2008 | Beijing |
15 | Italy Ukraine Greece Netherlands Switzerland Brazil France Israel North Korea Kazakhstan Mexico Great Britain Belarus Czech Republic Austria |
| TOTAL | 24 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Olympic Synchronized Swimming Schedule. FINA. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
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