Here’s the provisional list of Olympians expected to participate in the sailing events to be held in Qingdao. Among those to watch in the list: two-time gold medalist Ben Ainslie of the United Kingdom [above]; he is favored to win another gold. Photo via sailing.org Women’s One Person Dinghy – Laser Radial28 entries confirmed, 28 [...]
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The Flag Bearers: Alejandro Foglia of Uruguay
Why is sailor Alejandro Foglia chosen for his country’s flag bearing honors? He’s the first athlete from Uruguay to qualify for Beijing 2008 and he is ranked 17th in the world. Foglia will compete in the men’s Laser Dinghy according to Beijing2008. Photo source: larepublica
Yatching: Kevin Lim’s Road to Beijing
Let’s include Malaysian Kevin Lim among the list of athletes who have some issues (okay, gripes) against their country’s sports officials. His unsure road to Beijing looks like this: 1. The Malaysian Yatching Association did not register anyone for the last yatching Olympic qualifying event held in Australia 2. Kevin, acting on his own, pleads [...]
