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Sailing
Description

Sailing is a sport involving the manoeuvring of a boat. It uses wind as the only source of power to navigate a specially-marked course during a race. The Sailing competition at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games comprises four medal events with Boys and Girls sailing in either the Byte CII boat (one person dinghy) or Techno 293 (windsurfing).

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Sailing
International Federation : International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
Venue :
National Sailing Centre
AGE GROUP
(dd/mm/yy):
1/1/94-31/12/95
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
(Qualifying Events) :
WC for each event and 6 continental qualification events in 2009 and 2010
Procedure : Highest ranked athletes qualify their NOCs, based on continental quotas available per event.

 
GLOSSARY :

M = MEN,
W = WOMEN,
WC = WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,
CC = CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS,
JWC = JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,
JCC = JUNIOR CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS,
YWC = YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,
YCC = YOUTH CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

 


Last Updated:30 Aug 2010, 15:12 GMT+8

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