The international sailing Federation announced that the biggest competition of the year for young athletes – Youth Sailing World Championships – not held.
As the press service of the WFTU, the decision was made by the steering part of the World Sailing after meeting with the organizers of the regatta and taking into account the situation in the world related to the virus COVID 19, and the resulting financial consequences, restrictions on international travel and to ensure the safety of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.
Anniversary – 50th – the world championship was to be held 12-19 December in Salvador (Brazil).
As part of the regatta was to be competed for ten sets of medals – 29th (men and women), 420 (men and women), “Laser-radial” (men and women), RS:X (men and women) and “To 15” (mixed).
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