Yachting NZ announces 2016 Olympic Events submission

6:44 PM Fri 11 Mar 2011 GMT

'Qingdao Olympic Regatta 2008. 470 line-up. The Mens and Womens 470 have been nominated as separate events by Yachting NZ' Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

Yachting New Zealand?s Board of Directors has this week made a submission to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) joining in the current discussion among the international yachting community around securing the future of yachting as an Olympic sport. The submission from Yachting New Zealand (YNZ) comes after the announcement in November 2010 of a provisional Events slate to be considered for inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games, and also the ISAF adopted Olympic Commission Report ? an investigation lead by Phil Jones of Australia which proposed that key changes must be made if yachting is to maintain its place in ...

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