2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

The 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were the 37th edition of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. The event took place from 15 to 20 September 2015 in London, United Kingdom, under the auspices of International Canoe Federation (ICF), at the Lee Valley White Water Centre facility, which was also the venue for the canoe slalom events at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

The London bid was selected by the ICF Board of Directors on April 15, 2011 in Paris.[1] London defeated Bourg St.-Maurice in the bidding process.[2]

The event was the only global qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3]

  1. ^ "ICF selects Hosts for ICF World Championship Events from 2013–2015" Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine - International Canoe Federation. April 15, 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  2. ^ "Bids in for ICF Events (2013–2015)" Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine - International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  3. ^ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.