Day 10 of the Tokyo Games Sailing events at Enoshima, Japan was a bumper Medal Race day. Four events were completed with medals decided for the 49er, 49erFX, Finn and Nacra 17 events.
Olympic Classes
Tokyo 2020 Games – Olympic Sailing Day 10 – Nacra17 Silver for GBR
John Gimson and Anna Burnet continued the Medal Rush for Britain with a Nacra 17 Silver at the Tokyo Games.
Tokyo 2020 Games – Olympic Sailing Day 10 – Finn Gold for GBR
Giles Scott of Britain took the final Finn Gold in a nail-biting finish to the Medal race at the Tokyo Games.
Tokyo 2020 Games – Olympic Sailing Day 10 – 49er Gold for GBR
In a massive upset the British pair, Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell, take 49er Gold at the Tokyo Games
Tokyo Games – Athletes and staff members accreditation revoked
Japan media is reporting that Tokyo Olympic organizers have revoked accreditation of six people involved with the Games for violations
Tokyo 2020 Games – Olympic Sailing Day 9 – Racing Postponed
All racing on Day 9 of the Tokyo Games Sailing events at Enoshima, Japan is Postponed to Tuesday 3 August due to the lack of wind.
Tokyo 2020 Games – Olympic Sailing Day 8 – Laser and Radial Medal Races
Day 8 of the Tokyo Games Sailing events at Enoshima, Japan, featured the Medal races for the men’s Laser and the women’s Radial single handed events
Tokyo 2020 Games – Olympic Sailing Day 7 – First medal races
Racing, including the first sailing Medal races, was delayed on Day 7 of the Tokyo Games Sailing events at Enoshima, Japan, due to the lack of wind early in the day
First Team GB Sailing Medal to Emma Wilson
Emma Wilson of Britain took Bronze in the women’s RS:X, the first sailing medal for Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Games
Here comes the Tokyo Olympic’s Sailing Medal Rush
Saturday 31 July will see the first sailing medals awarded – men and women’s RS:X – and will be the start of the sailing medal rush
Tokyo 2020 Games – Olympic Sailing Day 6 Results
A change in weather conditions for Day 6 of the Tokyo Games Sailing events with light 6 to 8 knot winds across the courses at Enoshima
Ireland and Brazil 49ers Disqualified for too heavy Trapeze belt
Irish and Brazilian 49er sailing teams have been disqualified from races five and six of Day 5 for the use of trapeze harnesses that were ‘too heavy’.