Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the cancelled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 2008 consisted of a total of nine sailing classes (eleven disciplines). Eleven races are scheduled for each event except for the 49er class, for which 16 races are scheduled from 9 August 2008 to 21 August 2008 of the coast of the Qingdao International Sailing Centre facing the Yellow Sea. Of the 11 (16) races, 10 (15) are scheduled as opening races and one as a medal race. The sailing was done on four different types of courses.
Video Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Venue
According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Among others, an exception is made for the Olympic yachting events, which customarily must be staged on the open sea. On account of this principle, Qingdao was selected for the honor to carry out the Olympic yachting regattas. For that purpose the Qingdao International Sailing Centre was constructed.
Qingdao International Sailing Centre (QISC)
The land based part of the QISC covers approximately 45 hectares and includes:
- Administrative and game management center
- Olympic and athletes village
- Media center
- Logistics supply center
- National sailing center, International yacht club with seaside marina
- International passenger liner terminal
- International conference center with five-star hotel
- Shopping and amusement center, parks and public squares.
The offshore part of the complex included:
- The main seawall
- The secondary seawall
- The jetty wharf
- The Olympic wharf
Course areas
A total of five race areas were set on the Yellow Sea of the coast of Qingdao. The location points to the center of the 0.6 nm radius circle for course area A & B and to a 0.75 nm radius circle for course area's C D and E.
Maps Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Competition
Overview
Continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Oceania
- Europe
- North America
- South America
Countries
Classes (equipment)
Race schedule
Medal summary
Women's events
Men's events
Open events
Medal table
See also
- Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
References
- Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games o Volume I Bid Documents and Analysis: Passion behind the Bid (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games o Volume III Preparation for the Games: New Beijing Great Olympics (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- Official Report of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games o Volume II Ceremonies and Competitions: Celebration of the Games (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- Official Results book Part 3 (Sailing) (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Sailing at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Beijing 2008". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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