The first members of the British Sailing Team have arrived in Tokyo at Haneda airport, and are expected to stay in their host town Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Olympic Classes
Final World Sailing Rankings released prior to Tokyo Games
World Sailing have published the Olympic classes World Rankings updated as at 21 June 2021 . . . These are the final rankings prior to the Tokyo Olympics
Annalise Murphy headed to third Olympics
Team Ireland has officially selected a team of three sailors to compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.
Japan requires extra pre-departure tests from British Olympic athletes
Japan is to require Olympic athletes and others coming from eleven countries, including Britain, to be Pre-tested daily for the coronavirus for between three and seven days prior to departure
Olympic Competitors must bring own Booze and Condoms
The organizing committee of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics said that it will not distribute condoms to participants during their stay in the village but on their departure, a break from recent Olympic tradition
Podium finish for Fletcher and Bithell at Santander Test Event
Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claimed a podium place after finishing third in the 49er medal race at the Santander 49er, 470 Invitational Test Event
Tokyo Games Playbooks – Third & Final versions published
The IOC, the IPC and the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 have published the third and final editions of the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks
Team GB upgrades Covid PCR testing for Tokyo Games
The British Olympic Association has signed a PCR testing service plan with Randox Health for Team GB’s Covid-19 testing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in 2021
Japan put UK on Covid-19 travel Red List
The UK has been placed on Japan’s travel Red-List of countries facing extra entry restrictions, due to the spread of the Delta Covid-19 variant in the UK.
Allianz Regatta Part 2 – Dutch take 49er and FX Gold
In an ominous warning for the upcoming Olympic Game, the Tokyo 2020-bound Dutch 49er and 49erF teams clinched gold on the last day of racing at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta
Allianz Regatta Part 2 – Medal Race line-up confirmed
The Medal Race line-ups in the 49er and 49erFX classes at the Hempel World Cup Series – Allianz Regatta were confirmed Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s final day of racing.
Kiteboarding replaces Offshore Event for Paris 2024
World Sailing have been informed by the International Olympic Committee that the IOC Executive Board have approved Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding (Formula Kite) for the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition
