How Team Canada can qualify for LA 2028: Part 2 (Sports D to R)
Before any athlete can compete at the Olympic Games, they need to qualify.
For Los Angeles 2028, the qualification period began more than two years before the Opening Ceremony will take place.
In some sports, quota spots are allocated directly to the athletes who earn them. In other sports, the quota spots go to the National Olympic Committee (NOC), which means there is a separate selection process within the country—such as national trials—to fill those spots.
Some sports have direct qualification events while others have qualification based on a cumulative world ranking list or may use a combination of both pathways.
Read on for a sport-by-sport breakdown of Team Canada’s qualification pathway to LA 2028. Only events in which Canadian athletes are eligible to compete are included.
It’s not always simple, so to see the international qualification systems in full for each sport, click on the provided links. As Team Canada selection policies become available, these will also be included.
As there are a lot of summer Olympic sports, we’ve broken this list into parts, alphabetically by sport.
Part 1 (A-C) | Part 2 (D-R) | Part 3 (S-W)
Diving
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| 3m springboard 10m platform 3m synchronized springboard 10m synchronized platform | 3m springboard 10m platform 3m synchronized springboard 10m synchronized platform |
Total Athletes: 136 (68 men, 68 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 16 (8 men, 8 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. An NOC can qualify a maximum of one team in each of the synchronized events and a maximum of two athletes in each of the individual events.
World Aquatics Diving Olympic Qualification System
| Individual Events Qualification | 2027 World Aquatics Championships | June 26-July 4, 2027 in Budapest, Hungary | Top 8 athletes in each event earn one spot for their NOC |
| Pan American Continental Qualification Event | Date and location TBD | Champion athlete in each event will earn one spot for their NOC | |
| 2028 World Aquatics Diving World Cup – Stops 1 and 2 | Dates and locations TBD | All remaining quota spots in each event to be allocated based on the highest individual scores achieved at either Stop 1 or Stop 2 | |
| Synchronized Events Qualification | 2028 World Aquatics Diving World Cup – Stops 1 and 2 | Dates and locations TBD | Top 3 teams per event from Stop 1 Top 3 teams per event from Stop 2 Top-scoring team per event not yet qualified (highest points score from one World Cup Stop) |
Equestrian
| Events |
|---|
| Individual Dressage Team Dressage Individual Eventing Team Eventing Individual Jumping Team Jumping |
Total Dressage Athletes: 60 (men or women)
Maximum Dressage Athletes per NOC: 3 (men or women)
Total Eventing Athletes: 65 (men or women)
Maximum Eventing Athletes per NOC: 3 (men or women)
Total Jumping Athletes: 75 (men or women)
Maximum Jumping Athletes per NOC: 3 (men or women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. For dressage, an NOC can qualify a team of three athletes or one individual. For eventing, an NOC can qualify a team of three athletes or up to two individuals. For jumping, an NOC can qualify a team of three athletes or one individual.
Dressage – FEI Olympic Qualification System
Eventing – FEI Olympic Qualification System
Jumping – FEI Olympic Qualification System
| Team Dressage Qualification | 2026 FEI World Championships – Team Dressage | August 11-23, 2026 in Aachen, Germany | Top 6 NOCs |
| 2027 Pan American Games – Team Dressage | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | Top 2 NOCs not yet qualified | |
| Individual Dressage Qualification | 2027 Pan American Games – Individual Dressage | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | Two highest ranked individuals, maximum one per NOC |
| FEI Olympic Ranking – Dressage | On December 31, 2027 (counting results back to January 1, 2027) | Two highest ranked individuals from NOCs in North and/or Central and South America not yet qualified, maximum one per NOC Highest ranked individual overall from NOC not yet qualified | |
| Team Eventing Qualification | 2026 FEI World Championships – Team Eventing | August 11-23, 2026 in Aachen, Germany | Top 7 NOCs |
| 2027 Pan American Games – Team Eventing | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | Top 2 NOCs not yet qualified | |
| 2027 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Series | Ends October 10, 2027 | Highest ranked NOC not yet qualified | |
| Individual Eventing Qualification | FEI Olympic Ranking – Eventing | On December 31, 2027 (counting results back to January 1, 2027) | Four highest ranked individuals from North and/or Central and South America, maximum two per NOC not yet qualified Three highest ranked individuals from NOCs not yet qualified |
| Team Jumping Qualification | 2026 FEI World Championships – Team Jumping | August 11-23, 2026 in Aachen, Germany | Top 7 NOCs |
| 2027 Pan American Games | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | Top 3 NOCs not yet qualified | |
| Individual Jumping Qualification | 2027 Pan American Games | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | Three highest ranked individuals, maximum one per NOC |
| FEI Olympic Ranking – Jumping | On December 31, 2027 (counting results back to January 1, 2027) | Highest ranked individual from NOCs in North and/or Central and South America not yet qualified Highest ranked individual overall from NOC not yet qualified |
Fencing
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Individual Foil Individual Épée Individual Sabre Team Foil Team Épée Team Sabre | Individual Foil Individual Épée Individual Sabre Team Foil Team Épée Team Sabre |
Total Athletes: 212 (106 men, 106 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 18 (9 men, 9 women)
An NOC can qualify one team of three athletes per gender for each weapon or one individual per gender for each weapon. Team quota spots are allocated to the NOC. Individual quota spots are allocated to the athletes by name if no team was qualified.
FIE Fencing Olympic Qualification System
| Team Events Qualification | FIE Official Senior Team Ranking List | On April 1, 2028 (counting results from World Cups, World Championships, and Continental Championships back to April 1, 2027) | Top 4 NOCs per weapon and gender Top ranked NOC from the Americas per weapon and gender (if ranked 5-24) |
| Individual Events | FIE Individual Senior Adjusted Official Ranking List by Zone | On April 1, 2028 (counting results back to April 1, 2027) | Two highest ranked athletes per weapon and gender Highest ranked athlete per weapon and gender from the Americas |
| Americas Zone Qualifying Event | April 2028 in location TBD | Highest ranked athlete per weapon and gender |
Field Hockey
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Field Hockey | Field Hockey |
Total Teams: 12 men (192 athletes), 12 women (192 athletes)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 32 (16 men, 16 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. An NOC can qualify one team per gender.
FIH Field Hockey Olympic Qualification System
| FIH Hockey Pro League | Season 7: December 9, 2025-June 28, 2026 Season 8: December 8, 2026-June 20, 2027 | Top ranked NOC per gender in Season 7 and Season 8 each earn a spot |
| 2027 Pan American Games | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | Top ranked NOC per gender (unless USA wins gold and then the quota spot will be allocated via FIH Olympic Qualification Tournaments) |
| FIH Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Dates and locations TBD | Top 2 NOCs in each of the two tournaments per gender |
Flag Football
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Flag Football | Flag Football |
Total Teams: 6 men (60 athletes), 6 women (60 athletes)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 20 (10 men, 10 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. An NOC can qualify one team per gender.
IFAF Flag Football Olympic Qualification System
| 2026 IFAF World Championships | August 13-16, 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany | Top 2 NOCs per gender |
| Olympic Q-Series | May/June 2028 in locations TBD | Top 3 NOCs per gender (must represent a minimum of two continents) |
Golf
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events | Mixed Events |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Stroke Play | Individual Stroke Play | Team |
Total Athletes: 120 (60 men, 60 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 8 (4 men, 4 women)
Quota spots for the individual stroke play events are allocated to the athletes by name. Quota spots for the mixed team event are allocated to the NOC.
IGF Golf Olympic Qualification System
All individual qualifications will be based on the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR). An NOC can qualify four athletes of a gender if all four are ranked in the top 15; otherwise, there is a maximum of two athletes per gender per NOC.
The OGR for men will close on June 19, 2028; the OGR for women will close on June 5, 2028. Ranking points for each player accumulate over a two-year period. Each of the five continents is guaranteed at least one athlete in each of the men’s and women’s tournaments.
The 16 teams that qualify for the mixed team event will be based on the Olympic Mixed Team Event Ranking on June 19, 2028, which will place in order the highest ranked athlete by NOC from either the men’s OGR or the women’s OGR. The 16 NOCs can then select one man and one woman from among their qualified athletes to compete in the mixed team event.
Gymnastics – Artistic
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events | Mixed Events |
|---|---|---|
| Team All-Around Floor Exercise Pommel Horse Rings Vault Parallel Bars Horizontal Bar | Team All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise | Mixed Team |
Total Athletes: 192 (96 men, 96 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 10 (5 men, 5 women)
An NOC can only earn five quota spots for a gender if qualified for the respective team event. If no team is qualified, there is a maximum of three individual athletes per NOC per gender.
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC for all team qualifications. Individual quota spots earned through Criteria 3 are also allocated to the NOC while individual quota spots earned through Criteria 4-7 are allocated to the athlete by name.
Artistic Gymnastics – World Gymnastics Olympic Qualification System
| Team Qualification – Men and Women | Criteria 1: 2026 World Championships | October 17-25, 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands | Top 3 NOCs in men’s and women’s team finals |
| Criteria 2: 2027 World Championships | September 28-October 6, 2027 in Chengdu, China | Top 9 NOCs not yet qualified in men’s and women’s team qualification results | |
| Individual Qualification – Men and Women | Criteria 3: 2027 World Championships | September 28-October 6, 2027 in Chengdu, China | Top 3 NOCs per gender in team qualification results who did not qualify teams via Criteria 1 or 2 earn one individual spot |
| Criteria 4: 2027 World Championships | September 28-October 6, 2027 in Chengdu, China | Top 8 men and top 14 women in all-around qualification results whose NOCs did not earn team spots, maximum one per gender per NOC | |
| Criteria 5: 2027 World Championships | September 28-October 6, 2027 in Chengdu, China | Top ranked eligible athlete on each of the six men’s apparatuses and four women’s apparatuses | |
| Criteria 6: 2028 Apparatus World Cup Series | February 24-April 25, 2028 in various locations | Top 2 eligible athletes on each apparatus on the Olympic Qualification World Cup Ranking List | |
| Criteria 7: 2028 Pan American Championships | Date and location TBD | Top ranked eligible athlete in men’s and women’s all-around competition |
Gymnastics – Rhythmic
| Women’s Events |
|---|
| Individual All-Around Group All-Around |
Total Athletes: 94 women
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 7 women
An NOC can qualify a one group of five athletes as well as two individual all-around athletes. All group quota sports are allocated to the NOC. Individual quota spots earned at the 2026 and/or 2027 World Championships are allocated to the NOC. Individual quota spots earned elsewhere are primarily allocated to the athletes by name (except for NOCs that earn a second spot through Criteria 2 and already qualified one spot through Criteria 1).
Rhythmic Gymnastics – World Gymnastics Olympic Qualification System
| Individual All-Around Qualification | Criteria 1: 2026 World Championships | August 12-16, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Top 3 athletes in individual all-around final |
| Criteria 2: 2026-2027 Olympic Qualification Ranking | 2026-2027 Rhythmic World Cup Series (March 2026-June 2027) | Top 2 athletes | |
| Criteria 3: 2027 World Championships | September 15-19, 2027 in Baku, Azerbaijan | Top 12 athletes in individual all-around qualifications | |
| Criteria 4: 2028 Pan American Championships | Date and location TBD | Top ranked athlete in individual all-around | |
| Group All-Around Qualification | Criteria 1: 2026 World Championships | August 12-16, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Top 3 NOCs in group all-around qualifications |
| Criteria 2: 2026-2027 Group Olympic Qualification Ranking | 2026-2027 Rhythmic World Cup Series (March 2026-June 2027) | Top ranked NOC | |
| Criteria 3: 2027 World Championships | September 15-19, 2027 in Baku, Azerbaijan | Top 4 NOCs in group all-around qualifications | |
| Criteria 4: 2028 Pan American Championships | Date and location TBD | Top ranked NOC in group all-around qualifications |
Gymnastics – Trampoline
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Individual | Individual |
Total Athletes: 32 (16 men, 16 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 4 (2 men, 2 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. A maximum of three NOCs may earn two quota spots per gender. All other NOCs may qualify a maximum of one spot per gender.
Trampoline – World Gymnastics Olympic Qualification System
| Criteria 1: 2027 World Championships | November 10-13, 2027 in Sofia, Bulgaria | Top 8 men and top 8 women in the individual finals will qualify one spot for their NOC, with a maximum of one spot per NOC per gender |
| Criteria 2: Olympic Qualification Ranking | 2027-2028 Trampoline World Cup Series (May 2027-April 2028) | Top ranked man and woman whose NOC has not qualified through Criteria 1 3 highest ranked athletes can earn a second spot for their NOC, provided the NOC earned a spot through Criteria 1 |
| Criteria 3: 2028 Pan American Championships | Date and location TBD | Top ranked man and woman, provided the continent has not qualified for the respective gender via Criteria 1 or 2 |
Handball
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Handball | Handball |
Total Teams: 12 men (168 athletes), 12 women (168 athletes)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 28 (14 men, 14 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC.
IHF Handball Olympic Qualification System
| 2027 IHF World Championships | Men: January 13-31, 2027 in Germany Women: December 1-19, 2027 in Hungary | Top ranked NOC per gender |
| 2027 Pan American Games | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | Top ranked NOC per gender |
| 2028 Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Men: April 3-9, 2028 Women: February 28-March 5, 2028 | Top 2 NOCs in each of three tournaments per gender |
Judo
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events | Mixed Events |
|---|---|---|
| -60kg -66kg -73kg -81kg -90kg -100kg +100kg | -48kg -52kg -57kg -63kg -70kg -78kg +78kg | Team (women: -57kg, -70kg, +70kg / men: -73kg, -90kg, +90kg) |
Total Athletes: 372 (186 men, 186 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 14 (7 men, 7 women)
IJF Judo Olympic Qualification System
All qualifications will be based on the IJF World Ranking List during the Olympic qualification period of June 15, 2026 to June 12, 2028.
An NOC can qualify a maximum of one athlete per event/weight category. Quota spots are allocated to the athletes by name. However, if an NOC has more than one athlete ranked in the top 17 of a weight category the NOC can decide which athlete receives the quota spot for that event.
In each individual weight category, the top 17 athletes on the IJF World Ranking List will qualify directly. For continental representation, 11 men and 11 women from Pan America will also qualify. A maximum of one athlete per NOC across all weight categories and genders can qualify via continental representation.
An NOC is eligible to enter the mixed team event if it qualifies individual athletes able to compete in the six included combined weight categories.
There is one mixed team event invitation spot for Pan America. Eligible NOCs are those with only five athletes qualified instead of the six needed for the mixed team weight categories. The highest ranked eligible NOC from Pan America in the IJF Seniors Mixed Team World Ranking List will earn a quota spot. The athlete who receives this spot is also qualified for their respective individual event.
Lacrosse
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Lacrosse Sixes | Lacrosse Sixes |
Total Teams: 6 men (66 athletes), 6 women (66 athletes)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 22 (11 men, 11 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC.
World Lacrosse Olympic Qualification System
| 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships | October/November 2027 in location TBD | Top 4 NOCs per gender (excluding the USA, must be in the top 12 overall, must be at least one NOC from each of Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe) |
| Final Qualifying Tournament | March/April 2028 | Top ranked NOC per gender |
Modern Pentathlon
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Individual | Individual |
Total Athletes: 64 (32 men, 32 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 4 (2 men, 2 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the athletes by name. NOCs with more than two qualified athletes of a gender can decide which two they will enter.
UIPM Modern Pentathlon Olympic Qualification System
| 2027 UIPM World Cup Final | Date TBD in Budapest, Hungary | Top ranked athlete per gender |
| 2027 Pan American Games | July 23-August 8, 2027 in Lima, Peru | 5 spots to be allocated per gender (maximum 1 per NOC per gender): Gold medallist + Top 2 from NORCECA + Top 2 from South America |
| 2027 UIPM World Championships | Date TBD in Budapest, Hungary | Top ranked athlete per gender (if not yet qualified) |
| 2028 UIPM World Championships | Date TBD in Cairo, Egypt | Top 3 athletes per gender (if not yet qualified) |
| UIPM Olympic Pentathlon World Ranking | On date TBD in June 2028 | Top 4 athletes per gender not yet qualified |
Rowing
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Single Sculls (1x) Pair (2-) Double Sculls (2x) Four (4-) Quadruple Sculls (4x) Eight (8+) | Single Sculls (1x) Pair (2-) Double Sculls (2x) Four (4-) Quadruple Sculls (4x) Eight (8+) |
Total Athletes: 438 (219 men, 219 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 44 (22 men, 22 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. An NOC can qualify a maximum of one boat per event.
For quota spots earned at the 2027 World Rowing Championships, the NOC may enter different athletes in those boats at LA 2028 than who qualified the boats. For quota spots earned at the Continental Qualification Regattas and the Final Qualification Regatta, the athletes who qualified a boat must compete in that same boat at LA 2028 if they compete at the Olympic Games.
Genders of coxswains for the eight (8+) shall be open, so a men’s crew may be coxed by a woman and a women’s crew may be coxed by a man.
World Rowing Olympic Qualification System
| 2027 World Rowing Championships | August 23-29, 2027 in Lucerne, Switzerland | Men’s and Women’s Single Sculls, Pair, and Double Sculls | 10 boats per gender per event |
| Men’s and Women’s Four and Quadruple Sculls | 7 boats per gender per event | ||
| Men’s and Women’s Eight | 5 boats per gender | ||
| Americas Continental Qualification Regatta | Date and location TBD | Men’s and Women’s Single Sculls | 5 boats per gender |
| Final Qualification Regatta | Date and location TBD | All events | 2 boats per gender per event |
Rowing – Coastal Beach Sprints
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events | Mixed Events |
|---|---|---|
| Solo (M1x) | Solo (W1x) | Mixed Double Sculls (Mix2x) |
Total Athletes: 64 (32 men, 32 women)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 2 (1 man, 1 woman)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. An NOC can qualify the maximum quota through either the mixed double sculls or the men’s and women’s solos. An NOC that qualifies one man and one woman can participate in the mixed double sculls and solo events. An NOC can enter different athletes at LA 2028 than those who qualified the boat(s).
World Rowing Coastal Olympic Qualification System
| 2027 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals | October 6-9, 2027 in Oeiras, Portugal | Top 6 athletes/crews per gender per event |
| Pan American Continental Qualification Event | Date and location TBD | Top 2 athletes/crews per gender per event |
Rugby
| Men’s Events | Women’s Events |
|---|---|
| Rugby Sevens | Rugby Sevens |
Total Teams: 12 men (144 athletes), 12 women (144 athletes)
Maximum Athletes per NOC: 24 (12 men, 12 women)
Quota spots are allocated to the NOC. An NOC can qualify one team per gender.
World Rugby Olympic Qualification System
| 2027 World Rugby SVNS Championships | Dates and locations TBD | Top 4 NOCs in final ranking per gender (excluding the USA) |
| Rugby Americas North Olympic Qualification Tournament | Date and location TBD | Top ranked NOC per gender (if a team from North America qualifies via the World Championships then this continental qualifier will only advance a team to the Final Olympic Repechage Tournament of the respective gender) |
| Final Olympic Repechage Tournament | Date and location TBD | Top ranked NOC per gender |