claim: A staging area is a location where organisms are examined before use.
evidence: The 2008 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of seven races in 4 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation -LRB- ICF -RRB- .. Canoe Slalom World Cup. Canoe Slalom World Cup. International Canoe Federation. International Canoe Federation. It was the 21st edition .. The series consisted of 4 continental championships -LRB- Africa , Oceania , Pan American and Asia -RRB- which were open to all countries and 3 world cup races .. The athletes gained points for their results in the three world cup races plus their best result from any of the four continental championships .