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History of Sailing at the Olympic Games OSC REFERENCE COLLECTION SAILING History of Sailing at the Olympic Games 19.10.2017 SAILING History of Sailing at the Olympic Games SAILING Paris 1900 Los Angeles 1984 Sydney 2000 Rio 2016 2-3t (Mixed) Flying dutchman (Mixed) Laser (Men) Nacra 17 (Mixed) INTRODUCTION Sailing was planned for the programme of the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens in 1896, but the events were not staged owing to the bad weather. It was then staged for each edition of the Games with the exception of those in St Louis in 1904. Women competed in the mixed sailing events as of 1900. Since the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul in 1988, some events have been reserved only for them. KEY STAGES Entry 1894: At the Paris Congress held in June, the desire was expressed for nautical sports (rowing, sailing and swimming) to be on the Olympic programme. Windsurfing 1980: At the 83rd IOC Session held in July and August in Moscow, it was decided to add a mixed windsurfing event (windglider) to the programme of the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984. Women’s 1984: At the IOC Executive Board meeting held in July and August in Los inclusion Angeles, it was decided to add the 470 dinghy event for women to the programme of the Games in Seoul in 1988. EVOLUTION IN THE NUMBER OF EVENTS 1900: 13 events (mixed) 1988: 8 events (1 men's, 1 women's, 6 mixed) 1908-1912: 4 events (mixed) 1992-1996: 10 events (3 men's, 3 women's, 4 mixed) 1920: 14 events (mixed) 2000: 11 events (3 men's, 3 women's, 5 mixed) 1924-1928: 3 events (mixed) 2004-2008: 11 events (4 men's, 4 women's, 3 mixed) 1932-1936: 4 events (mixed) 2012: 10 events (6 men's, 4 women's) 1948-1968: 5 events (mixed) 2016-2020: 10 events (5 men's, 4 women's, 1 mixed) 1972-1980: 6 events (mixed) 1984: 7 events (mixed) Find out more about sailing The Olympic Studies Centre www.olympic.org/studies [email protected] 2 SAILING History of Sailing at the Olympic Games EVENTS PER GAMES EDITION SAILING MEN 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 TOTAL 470 9 Finn 7 Star 3 Laser 4 Lechner 1 Mistral 3 RS:X 4 49er 3 Number of events 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 4 4 6 5 5 9 SAILING WOMEN 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 TOTAL 470 9 Europe 4 Yngling 2 Laser Radial 4 Lechner 1 Mistral 3 RS:X 4 Match Racing – Elliott 1 6m 49er 2 Number of events 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 9 The Olympic Studies Centre www.olympic.org/studies [email protected] 3 SAILING History of Sailing at the Olympic Games SAILING MIXED 18961 19002 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 TOTAL 0-½t 2 2 ½-1t 2 2 1-2t 2 2 2-3t 2 2 3-10t 2 2 10-20t 1 +20t 1 Open class 1 5.5m 5 6m 8 6m, rating 1907 1 6m, rating 1919 1 6.5m, rating 1919 1 7m 1 7m, rating 1907 1 8m 6 8m, rating 1907 1 8m, rating 1919 1 10m 1 10m, rating 1907 1 10m, rating 1919 1 12m 2 12m, rating 1907 1 12m, rating 1919 1 12 foot dinghy 2 18 foot dinghy 1 The Olympic Studies Centre www.olympic.org/studies [email protected] 4 SAILING History of Sailing at the Olympic Games 12m2 sharpie 1 30m2 1 40m2 1 Olympic class monotype 3 Swallow 1 Firefly 1 Finn 11 Star 15 Dragon 7 Flying dutchman 9 Tempest 2 Soling 8 470 3 Tornado 9 Laser 3 49er 3 Board (Windglider) 1 Board (Division II) 1 Nacra 17 (3) 2 Number of events 0 13 0 4 4 14 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 6 4 4 5 3 3 0 1 1 26 (1) Sailing was included on the programme of the 1896 Games in Athens, but the events could not be held owing to the bad weather. (2) In Paris in 1900, the 0-½t, ½-1t, 1-2t, 2-3t, 3-10t events are counted twice as two distinct races were held for each event. (3) A decision was taken during the IOC Executive Board meeting held in Lausanne in June 2017 to transform the mixed multihull event into a mixed foiling multihull one at Tokyo in 2020. TOTAL 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 TOTAL Number of events 0 13 0 4 4 14 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 27 Column “Total” on the right = number of times on the programme The Olympic Studies Centre www.olympic.org/studies [email protected] 5 SAILING History of Sailing at the Olympic Games CREDITS ABOUT THE OSC The IOC Olympic Studies Centre is the source of reference for Olympic knowledge. We share this knowledge with professionals and researchers through providing information, giving access to our unique collections, enabling research and stimulating intellectual exchange. As an integral part of the IOC, we are uniquely placed to provide the most accurate, relevant and up-to-date information on Olympism. Our collections cover all the key themes related to the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement and their place within society. Discover all our collections in the Olympic World Library (OWL), a library catalogue and information portal entirely dedicated to Olympic knowledge. Among the resources you can find the official documentation of the IOC and the Organising Committees of the Olympic Games as well as publications from internationally renowned researchers. To learn more on the Olympic Studies Centre, consult our webpage www.olympic.org/studies or write us at [email protected]. IMAGES ‒ Cover: © 2016 / International Olympic Committee (IOC). ‒ Page 2 (from left to right): © Paris / 1900. © 1984 / IOPP / VREEKER, Paul. © 2000 / IOC / MUNDAY, Stephen. © 2016 / IOC / EVANS, Jason. L EGAL DISCLAIMER “This content (the “Content”) is made available to you (“You”) by the International Olympic Committee (the “IOC”) for non-commercial, educational, research, analysis, review or reporting purposes only. The Content shall not be re- distributed, as made available to you by the IOC, in part or in whole, except to the extent that such content is a derivative work created by You. Re-distribution of compilations of the Content made available to you is expressly excluded. You must give appropriate credit, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the IOC and its affiliated entities including The Olympic Studies Centre (“OSC”) endorses you or your use. 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