Kiteboarding is being considered as a demonstration sport in the in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro.
Competitors in this internationally recognised sailing competition may have a chance to participate at the Olympic games!
KBV/AKSA members have the opportunity to experience the following four competitions, including two proposed Olympic Kiting classes, in an official competition format:
- Course Racing (proposed Olympic class)upwind-downwind course racing
- Freestyle expression session with elimination finals, specific format depends on number of competitors in each division and weather forecast -
- Kite-X (proposed Olympic class) slalom racing with obstacles, running elimination heats and finals -
- Big Air expression session, if conditions permit
The event has been created to cater for all levels of kiteboarding ability.
The Kiting portion of the Sail Melbourne World Cup week will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10-12th November, at Hampton Beach.
Links
- Competitors information, Sail Melbourne
- Olympic hopefuls take to the bay, The Age
- Sail Melbourne Kiteboarding Competition, KBV
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