World Sailing chief executive Andy Hunt has urged International Federations to develop a strategy for esports ahead of his presentation on eSailing at the IF Forum here tomorrow.
World Sailing has invited the Russian and Ukrainian federations to resolve their dispute over competitions being held in the disputed Crimean Peninsula over the next 12 months.
World Sailing has put forward a mixed two person keelboat offshore event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Carolijn Brouwer of the Netherlands and France's Marie Riou were crowned winners of the female World Sailor of the Year award as Cyprus' Pavlos Kontides scooped the men's prize at a ceremony held in Sarasota.
The Board of World Sailing has announced a proposed change to the Paris 2024 regatta on the eve of their Annual Conference in Sarasota in the United States, it has been reported.
World Sailing has revised the Spring dates for the World Cup Series in Genoa - the new European continental qualification regatta for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - and the Hyéres Regatta in 2019 and 2020.
World Sailing have announced four vessels for their inaugural Boat of the Year award, which recognises "innovative design and technological advancements".
World Sailing has announced that the Atlantic Cup, Corpus Christi Yacht Club, The Green Blue and Project Litefoot have been shortlisted for the 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award.
The Russian Yachting Federation (RUSYF) have released a statement claiming the sport’s world governing body cannot discuss political matters after the Sailing Federation of Ukraine (SFU) asked World Sailing (WA) to ban them for holding competitions in Crimea.
Public voting has opened for World Sailing's 2018 Rolex Sailor of the Year awards, the governing body's principle annual prizes.
The Sailing Federation of Ukraine (SFU) have asked the sport's governing body to ban Russia as a member federation, amid tensions over the Crimean Peninsula.
World Sailing has formally recognised and sanctioned a new fan-centric grand prix racing circuit called SailGP as a Special Event.
World Sailing and sponsors Rolex have announced the nominees for the World Sailor of the Year awards.
Japan's Keiju Okada and Jumpei Hokazono were among the athletes to claim gold as weather prevented medal races from taking place in all but two fleets at the Sailing World Cup and Tokyo 2020 test event in Enoshima.
Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin of Australia secured the gold medal in the Nacra 17 class following a controversial day of racing at the Sailing World Cup and Tokyo 2020 test event in Enoshima.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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FINA is facing an unprecedented threat with the top swimmers taking legal action against them after they were barred from competing in the new International Swimming League. But FINA President Julio Maglione claims the new concept would represent a threat to the future well-being of the sport, as he tells Mike Rowbottom.
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