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Governance failure - they fail athletes, they fail aquatics sports, they fail swimming, they fail in the core mission of growing the sports they regulate - 6 weeks before an Olympics in a year that has already featured a half-baked World Championships ... such decisions make swimming smaller and more remote from any prospect of genuine growth... media, too, will keep moving away if championships are no longer championships but moments of compromise bypassed by many of the biggest title and podium shots ... beyond the ardent fan and those nations/athletes knowing they can make hay while the best are away and looking to capitalise or even try out their next wave, no-one cares about this event because it isn't the championships it should be. To grow a sport, you need to reach the wider audience that looks for a guarantee of quality (the very best should be there), meaningful competition that transpires best times and niche aims, that finds a regular place in a regular season, its traditional purpose untouchable. Make this a local gala or development meet and its game over!

Olympic Sailing 2024: Shifting Winds and Tight Battles As Medal Race Day Looms for Most https://ift.tt/1iBtvba Penultimate day of Olympic Sailing for the Mixed Multihull and Dinghy fleets lines up tense finals, while Medal Race for Men's and Women's Dinghy cancelled The planned Medal Races for the Women’s and Men’s Dinghy (ILCA 6 and ILCA 7) could not take place due to a lack of wind yesterday, so Wednesday will see four Olympic Sailing events conclude as Medal Racing for these Dinghies takes place in addition to Medal Races for the Olympic Mixed Multihull (Nacra 17) and Olympic Mixed Dinghy (470). Australia’s Matt Wearn, who leads the Men’s Dinghy standings, will have to wait to see if he can secure gold, while Cyprus’ Pavlos Kontides remains his closest challenger. In the Women’s Dinghy, the dominant Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands stands on the brink of becoming the most successful female sailor in Olympic history, with Denmark’s Anne-Marie Rindom poised for silver. For the Mixed Multihull and Mixed Dinghy fleets, the penultimate day of Olympic Sailing in Marseille was marked by light winds and high stakes as competitors completed the final races of the Opening Series. Here’s a roundup of the key events and standings ahead of the decisive Medal Races. Photo: World Sailing / Lloyd Images Mixed Multihull: Tita and Banti Secure Lead Despite Disqualification Italy’s Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti have guaranteed themselves at least a silver medal heading into the Mixed Multihull Medal Race. Despite a disqualification in race ten due to an early start, they bounced back with a strong second-place finish in race eleven, maintaining a 14-point lead. Tita remarked, “There’s not going to be a match race. We are going to try and control the situation based on the points we have. Second, third, and fourth will have a big battle, and we aim to stay out of that and focus on our race.” Argentina’s Mateo Majdalani and Eugenia Bosco sit in second, having delivered a consistent performance with a first and second place in the day’s races. Great Britain’s John Gimson and Anna Burnet, who climbed to third after a race win, are level on points with New Zealand’s Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson. Bosco said, “We had a really good day and we’re really happy. The conditions were tricky and unstable, but we managed well.” Photo: World Sailing / Lloyd Images Mixed Dinghy: Tight Contest Heading into Medal Race Austria’s Lara Vadlau and Lukas Maehr surged to the top of the Mixed Dinghy standings with a fifth and second place in the final races of the Opening Series. They hold a seven-point lead over Spain’s Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman, who remain in second. Japan’s Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka are close behind in third. Vadlau emphasised the importance of strategy, “We have to sail smart tomorrow. We have almost no advantage, but we are here to win a medal.” Maehr added, “It’s nice to start with a little bit of a point advantage. We ...

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Congrats to Irish swimmer Mona McSharry on winning a bronze medal for Team Ireland in the Olympic pool last night. Read about the Sligo woman's career and achievements... View our jobs on the Elk website #hiringnow #facadesjobs #constructionjobs #hvacjobs #windowanddoorjobs #fireandsecurityjobs #manufacturing #logistics #architectureanddesign #pharma #medicaldevices #engineering #refrigeration

Congrats to Irish swimmer Mona McSharry on winning a bronze medal for Team Ireland in the Olympic pool last night. Read about the Sligo woman's career and achievements... View our jobs on the Elk website #hiringnow #facadesjobs #constructionjobs #hvacjobs #windowanddoorjobs #fireandsecurityjobs #manufacturing #logistics #architectureanddesign #pharma #medicaldevices #engineering #refrigeration

Congrats to Irish swimmer Mona McSharry on winning a bronze medal for Team Ireland in the Olympic pool last night. Read about the Sligo woman's career and achievements... View our jobs on the Elk website #hiringnow #facadesjobs #constructionjobs #hvacjobs #windowanddoorjobs #fireandsecurityjobs #manufacturing #logistics #architectureanddesign #pharma #medicaldevices #engineering #refrigeration

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Congrats to Irish swimmer Mona McSharry on winning a bronze medal for Team Ireland in the Olympic pool last night. Read about the Sligo woman's career and achievements... View our jobs on the Elk website #hiringnow #facadesjobs #constructionjobs #hvacjobs #windowanddoorjobs #fireandsecurityjobs #manufacturing #logistics #architectureanddesign #pharma #medicaldevices #engineering #refrigeration

Congrats to Irish swimmer Mona McSharry on winning a bronze medal for Team Ireland in the Olympic pool last night. Read about the Sligo woman's career and achievements... View our jobs on the Elk website #hiringnow #facadesjobs #constructionjobs #hvacjobs #windowanddoorjobs #fireandsecurityjobs #manufacturing #logistics #architectureanddesign #pharma #medicaldevices #engineering #refrigeration