Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Wrap-Up
A look back on eleven days of racing in Rio and the sailors who triumphed, the teams who came up short and the venue that brought it all together.
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A look back on eleven days of racing in Rio and the sailors who triumphed, the teams who came up short and the venue that brought it all together.
It was the last leg, of the last medal race at the Rio Games when the most dramatic and defining moment in this year’s Olympic sailing regatta unfolded.
The last remaining classes will contest their medal races on Guanabara Bay today.
With no racing completed today, we’re looking back instead. Here’s how medalists from past Games are faring in Rio.
Olympic sailors share their tips for staying focused during postponement.
We’re breaking down the most dramatic and victorious minutes in today’s four medal races.
With hardware on the line and double points at stake, sailing strategy takes on new forms during medal races.
Postponements reigned supreme at the Olympic regatta today, until a squall hit. The wind was nowhere — and then it was everywhere at once.
There are seven race circles in Rio, all with very different characteristics. World Sailing’s PRO Nino Schmeli discusses organizing the one of the most complex international regattas.
Two medal races, three gold medals. The RS:X wrap up the Olympics, and the Finns already have their champion.
No amount of practice can prevent a bad finish as a result of equipment failure. For sailors, they not only have to keep their bodies in peak condition, but their boats as well.
Laser sailor Tonci Stipanovic secures Croatia’s first-ever sailing medal. Plus, USA gets their first race-win of the regatta.
A look back on eleven days of racing in Rio and the sailors who triumphed, the teams who came up short and the venue that brought it all together.
It was the last leg, of the last medal race at the Rio Games when the most dramatic and defining moment in this year’s Olympic sailing regatta unfolded.
The last remaining classes will contest their medal races on Guanabara Bay today.
With no racing completed today, we’re looking back instead. Here’s how medalists from past Games are faring in Rio.
Olympic sailors share their tips for staying focused during postponement.
We’re breaking down the most dramatic and victorious minutes in today’s four medal races.
With hardware on the line and double points at stake, sailing strategy takes on new forms during medal races.
Postponements reigned supreme at the Olympic regatta today, until a squall hit. The wind was nowhere — and then it was everywhere at once.
There are seven race circles in Rio, all with very different characteristics. World Sailing’s PRO Nino Schmeli discusses organizing the one of the most complex international regattas.
Two medal races, three gold medals. The RS:X wrap up the Olympics, and the Finns already have their champion.
No amount of practice can prevent a bad finish as a result of equipment failure. For sailors, they not only have to keep their bodies in peak condition, but their boats as well.
Laser sailor Tonci Stipanovic secures Croatia’s first-ever sailing medal. Plus, USA gets their first race-win of the regatta.
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