The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has presented specific proposals to each International Federation to simplify the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games
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US Sailing dot the i’s and cross the t’s for Olympic Selection
Perhaps due to the American propensity for litigation, US Sailing has moved to dot the i’s and cross the t’s with an updated Olympic Sailing Selection Procedure
Meet Olympic gold medallist Giles Scott
Giles Scott has his sights set on making history by winning the 36th America’s Cup for Britain with INEOS Team UK in Auckland followed up by winning the last ever Finn gold medal at Tokyo 2021
NeilPryde transfer Intellectual Property rights to RS:X Class
NeilPryde Limited has transfered the RS:X Intellectual Property to the International RS:X Windsurfing Class Association
IOC announce financial support for Sport Federations
Just in time for International Olympic Day – Tuesday 23 June – the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the award of financial support to International Sports Federations
Luca Devoti to stand for the Vice-Presidency of World Sailing Board.
Luca Devoti, the Italian Finn Silver Medalist and former America’s Cup skipper is a candidate for Vice-Presidency of the 2020-2024 World Sailing Board
IOC President rejects plan to cut number of athletes at Tokyo 2020
Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee rejects plan to cut the number of particpants at the Tokyo 2020 Games
World Sailing rolls out doublehanded offshore sailing website
World Sailing has established a dedicated section of its website to promote the new Olympic sailing event, double handed offshore sailing
Shirley Robertson talking with Ben Ainslie
Another two part edition of Shirley Robertson’s Podcast series and it grabs the highground with an in-depth interview with Sir Ben Ainslie
French confirm Olympic Sailing Squad for 2021
France confirms Tokyo 2020 sailing selections but retains the possibility to modify the selections if necessary
British Sailing Team resume doublehanded sailing
As of Monday 1 June, the British Sailing Team will resume doublehanded sailing, allowed by the dispensation afforded to elite sports under the Government’s latest guidelines for a phased return to training
IOC President Thomas Bach accepts Games could be cancelled
In an interview for BBC Sport, IOC President Thomas Bach says he understands why the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games would have to be cancelled if it cannot take place next summer
