Kiteboarding at the Olympics
Kiteboarding is coming to the Olympics, but it is taking a while. Back in 2012, the International Sailing Federation announced that kitesurfing would replace windsurfing for the 2016 Rio Olympics, however, this was later overturned.
For the Tokyo Olympics, lobbying by the windsurfing fraternity keep the sport in and kiteboarding out, however in Paris 2024 kiteboarding is set to make its Summer Olympic Games debut.
kite foil racingFormula Kite is the official kiteboarding equipment for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It features a hydrofoil kiteboard and a ram-air kite that will be manufactured by licensed companies. Unlike in a one-design concept, such as used for the windsurfing event, the new Formula Kite class allows different models from different manufacturers to compete against each other on an Olympic level playing field.
Paris 2024
A total of 40 riders (20 men and 20 women) will be competing for gold, silver, and bronze medals. The competition will be held in the city of Marseille on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Related Pages
- About the sport of Kite-Foil
- Kite Foil Racing - a new Olympic Sport [Blog Post]
- Sailing at the Olympic Games
- Olympic kite-foil demonstration event in 2021
- List of Olympic Sports
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