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World Cup Series France : Flying French find golden finish to Hyères medal races
France topped the national medal table after foiling to three golds on the last day of the 54th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - TPM. There were thrillers across the fleet 8-10 knots easterlies that grew and filled in as the day went on. The medals were spread through the nations with France winning three golds and Spain and Britain (...) -
Formula Kite & iQfoil
Hempel World Cup Series Allianz Regatta: Benoit Gomez defies logic to win Formula Kite Men with a small kite
The boat classes completed their medal races on Saturday, and on Sunday it was the finale in Lelystad for the four Olympic board classes. -
Inshore Racing | Olympics
Tokyo 2020 : China wins gold in Women’s Windsurfer, France silver, Great Britain bronze
With the Medal Race counting for double points, the gap between these three athletes was negligible. Lu went into the Medal Race wearing the gold bib, holding a four point edge over Emma Wilson (GBR), who was just two points in front of Charline Picon (FRA). -
Olympics | Tokyo 2020
Carissa Moore, Italo Ferreira Earn Historic First Olympic Gold Medals in Surfing
After three days of fierce competition in everything from waist-high wedges to overhead typhoon surf Surf #Surf , reigning World Surf Surf #Surf League (WSL) Champions Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira have won the first-ever Olympic gold medals for surfing. -
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition: Mixed Kiteboarding and Mixed 470 confirmed
World Sailing has received confirmation from the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board, on the event programme and athlete quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. -
Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020: the XXXII Olympiad will be celebrated from 23 July to 8 August 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be celebrated from 23 July to 8 August 2021. They also (...) -
World Sailing
World Series Cup Miami: Great Britain won the Nations Trophy in Santander
After a beautiful, sun-baked, windy week of racing in Santander, the final day saw a light, 6-8 knot, north westerly breeze under grey skies. Although the air temperature was cool, the competitive sailing was hot and five close Medal Races, entwined with gripping and tense narratives, played out on Santander (...) -
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Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2016 : Santiago Lange and Hannah Mills & Saskia Clark
The winners of the 2016 Rolex World Sailors of the Year were announced at an impressive awards ceremony held at the 18th century Casa Llotja De Mar, in the presence of some 500 guests -
#Rio2016
Rio 2016 : GBR wins 470 Women’s gold, New Zealand silver, France bronze in tight Medal Race
With Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (GBR) having already won the Women’s 470 gold medal, the battle for silver and bronze came down to a six-way fight between New Zealand, USA, France, Japan, the Netherlands and Slovenia. Annie Haeger and Briana Provancha (USA) took up the early running and led for the first lap, putting them in silver (...) -
#SWCWeymouth16
Sailing World Cup : Weymouth was the final event before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland was the final opportunity for sailors to test themselves at an elite, official event before the summer showcase in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Medal Races provided a glimpse of what is to come at Rio 2016 with those aiming to peak for the Olympic Games topping the (...)
