Glory doesn’t pay bills

The question of whether it is beneficial for Sailing to be in the Olympics depends on where you live. In some nations, Olympic sports receive significant government support while others, such as the USA, get no support.

There is likely little debate on the topic at World Sailing, as the international federation for Sailing is highly dependent on IOC funding. All Olympic sports are, and for World Sailing to lose at least a third of its revenue would be quite a hit.

The question of money is on the mind of every athlete that pursues the Olympics, and the issue came up recently for Kirsty Coventry who became IOC President in June 2025, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time Olympic medalist for Zimbabwe in Swimming.

She told New Zealand media outlet Sport Nation that she doesn’t “believe in paying athletes” but the IOC must “find more ways to directly impact athletes and find ways to help them on their journey to becoming Olympians and while they’re Olympians.”

Her comments, however, have not been well received by the athletes. – Full report

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Sailing Program (July 16-28):
First Week – July 16-20
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class – Long Beach, CA
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class – Long Beach, CA
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL – Long Beach, CA
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL – Long Beach, CA

Second Week – July 23-28
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 – Los Angeles, CA
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6 – Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470 – Los Angeles, CA
Men’s Skiff – 49er – Los Angeles, CA
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX – Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17 – Los Angeles, CA

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