Kiteboarding in the Olympics 2016

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GrodanBoll
GrodanBoll
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25 posts
24 Apr 2012 5:35am
It's now official, in case you didn't knew :)

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has decided to add ten kiteboarding events for the 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Apperantly there will however only be racing...

kite2012.com/kiteboarding-in-the-olympics-2016/
bjw
bjw
QLD
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bjw bjw
QLD, 3689 posts
24 Apr 2012 8:50am
It's good to hear that kiteboarding is now mainstream.

Hopefully regular normal people will start kiting and not just the feral crazy crack head types that occupy our sport now.
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
NSW, 2707 posts
24 Apr 2012 8:59am
Well at least its not flickey spinny fake wakeboarders projecting the sport to the billions. Having said that I would probably watch a regatta before kite racing.

tomstheword
tomstheword
QLD
31 posts
QLD, 31 posts
24 Apr 2012 10:24am
Looks like only two events to me. Mens and Women's racing.
bjw
bjw
QLD
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bjw bjw
QLD, 3689 posts
24 Apr 2012 10:44am
Will they have a pumping up contest?

Will that include rolling out your lines?
Damo
Damo
WA
641 posts
WA, 641 posts
24 Apr 2012 2:27pm
It will be interesting to see Cabrinha's Stance on Kiting making it into the Olympics after Neil Pryd's big rant on why kiteboarding should not be in the Olympics.


Bloody good stuff i think! All the faceless people that must have put so much work into this happening deserve a huge pat on the back!
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
24 Apr 2012 4:39pm
The 2016 olympics are in Rio so they should get some wind and some chicks to watch.
JayP
JayP
QLD
249 posts
QLD, 249 posts
24 Apr 2012 6:08pm
so.... any bets who will get to represent for australia? how big a team can we send?

so what will the australian qualification criteria be for selection onto a development team and then the final team? will aksa get some olympic funding to send a training team to international events so our riders can get some real racing experience and at least get competitive? or will it be up to the individual riders to fund themselves?

keen to find out the AKSA response and plans in the lead up?
Transition_Surf
Transition_Surf
SA
286 posts
SA, 286 posts
24 Apr 2012 8:57pm
Neil Pryde said the following about kitesurfing at the Olympic Games.

"Olympic sailing is all about one design because the emphasis of Olympic sport is on the athlete not the equipment and I think kiteboarding has a way to go to get to a one design standard".

Basically what he is saying is.... until every racer uses Cabrinha gear, kiteboarding should not be an Olypic sport!!!!!

Good luck to all the racers out there for 2016. My money is on John Heineken for the mens.
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