Sailing

Airport closed during Rio Olympics sailing

The domestic airport of Rio de Janeiro would shot down for 4 hours and thirty minutes a day during the ten-day Olympic sailing event in the Brazilian citys iconic Guanabara Bay, announced the government today.

Santos Dumont Airport operations that sit at the bays edge should be called off to clear airspace for helicopters shooting the events, stated Rio Olympics committee. Continue Reading

Sailing

8 sailors named in GB team

World champ Giles Scott is one of the eight British sailors who are the very first to seal a spot for the Rio Olympic Team GB squad. Scott will contend in the Finn class that was dominated by Sir Ben Ainslie, who earlier retired from the Olympic sailing following his 4th gold came at 2012 London games. He told that this would be a huge honor going to the Olympics.

Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark, the 470 Olympic silver medalists, are also added, as is windsurfer, Bryony Shaw. The 2015 Laser world champion Nick Thompson got his first Team GB call-up while 2012 London Olympian Alison Young goes back in the Laser Radial. Continue Reading