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- Introduced to the Olympics in 1900NBC Olympics: Olympic Sailing History
- 11 Olympic sailing eventsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Four men's, four women's and three mixed eventsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Called yachting until 2000 Olympics in SydneyInternational Olympic Committee: Olympic Sailing History
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Sailing is one of 28 sports in the Summer Olympics. Athletes compete in 11 sailing events: four men's, four women's and three mixed.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sailing events were held from August 9 to August 21, 2008, at the Qingdao International Marina. Great Britain took home the most medals, winning six. Australia and France won two medals each, while Spain, the United States, China, the Netherlands, Brazil and Italy earned two medals each.NBC Olympics: Sailing - 2008 Medals Standings By NationHistory
Sailing (then called yachting) made its first Olympic appearance in 1900.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Sailing History It had been scheduled for the 1896 Olympic Games, however poor weather forced its cancellation.NBC Olympics: Olympic Sailing HistoryThe structure of the sport has changed over the years. Co-ed events were held from 1900 to 1988. After that, both gender-specific and co-ed events have been held.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Sailing History The type of boat has also changed, with large 10- or 12-person boats used in the early 1900s. Now smaller one to four-person boats are used.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Sailing History
Current Sailing Events
- Men's keelboatOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Men's one person dinghyOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Men's two person dinghyOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Men's windsurferOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Mixed heavyweight dinghyOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Mixed multihullOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Mixed skiffOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Women's keelboatOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Women's one person dinghyOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Women's two person dinghyOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
- Women's windsurferOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: List of Events
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Olympic Sailing Questions
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When did ship builders start to use sails for propulsion? 1 AnswerAbout 3000 years ago. -quote- "The first navigators began to use animal skins or woven fabrics as sails. Affixed to the top of a pole set upright in a boat, the... read more -
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Will Chicago get the Olympics in 2016? 3 AnswersNo. because Rio de Janeiro already was awarded the games. ... read more
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Is wind sailing popular in New Zealand? 1 AnswerSurrounded by the world's largest ocean with no inland area more than 70 miles (110 kilometers) from the shoreline,New Zealand 's history and culture are closel... read more
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2008 Olympic Sailing Medal Winners
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