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Men's Laser news from Qingdao.

Reports.
Pictures.
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Women's Laser Radial news from Qingdao.

Reports.
Pictures.
Overall Results from ISAF website.

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Entry lists & Sailors Blogs

See the sailors own reports as they update from China.

Men's Laser Entry List & Blogs
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ISAFNEW Olympic Micro Site

ISAF have launched their new Olympic Games microsite. Check-out all of the news as it happens live from the Olympics on the ISAF Olympic mini site.

Laser News from the 2008 Olympics

2008 games

Congratulations to Laser gold medal winner Paul Goodison (GBR), silver medal winner Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) and bronze medal winner Diego Romero (ITA).

2008 games

Congratulations to Laser Radial gold medal winner Anna Tunnicliffe (USA), silver medal winner Gintare Volungeviciute (LTU) and bronze medal winner Lijia Xu (CHN).

Olympic News

Prepared by Beat Stegmeler from www.sailing-news.ch.
See the full archive of regular news here.


Recent News

20 August 2008 - Paul Goodison reflects on his Olympic gold..   view article

20 August 2008 - Goodison strikes Laser Gold at Qingdao.   view article

20 August 2008 - Tunnicliffe - Gold in the Laser Radial.   view article

19 August 2008 - GOODISON Wins Britain's Third Gold In Laser Medal Race.   view article

19 August 2008 - TUNNICLIFFE Triumphs To Win Laser Radial Gold.   view article

18 August 2008 - GOODISON Primed For Laser Gold.   view article

18 August 2008 - TUNNICLIFFE Holds Upper Hand Going Into Laser Radial Medal Race.   view article

18 August 2008 - Anna Tunnicliffe comments on another solid race in typical quirky Qingdao conditions.   view article

2004 games

17 August 2008 - GOODISON Reclaims Laser Lead.   view article

17 August 2008 - Lead Changes Again As Laser Radial Fleet Battles Heavy Winds.   view article

17 August 2008 - Paul Goodison reports on a broken bailer in 25 knots, large seas and pouring rain.   view article

17 August 2008 - Andrew Campbell reflects another disappointing 1 race day.   view article

17 August 2008 - Anna Tunnicliffe comments on another solid race in typical quirky Qingdao conditions.   view article

17 August 2008 - Jo Aleh reflects on the heavy rain and lack of racing.   view article

16 August 2008 - ROMERO Regains Laser Series Lead.   view article

16 August 2008 - ALEH Takes Laser Radial Lead From TUNNICLIFFE.   view article

2004 games

15 August 2008 - GOODISON Wins Laser Race 4 To Lead Series.   view article

15 August 2008 - VOLUNGEVICIUTE Poses Threat To Laser Radial Lead.   view article

15 August 2008 - Nathalie Brugger reports on the the lack of wind and her hopes for three races tomorrow (written in French).   view article

15 August 2008 - Evi Van Acker reports on the day's racing (written in Dutch).   view article

15 August 2008 - Jo Aleh reflects on another day of waiting and a 2nd place.   view article

2004 games

14 August 2008 - No Racing On Day Six In Qingdao.   view article

14 August 2008 - Jo Aleh reflects on a day of postponements and waiting for the wind to materialise.   view article

14 August 2008 - Andrew Campbell reflects on his win yesterday and a great day for USA sailors.   view article

14 August 2008 - Anna Tunnicliffe - still first overall after a 6th place yesterday.   view article

2004 games

13 August 2008 - Jo Aleh comments on her 2nd place today.   view article

13 August 2008 - ROMERO Takes Over At Top Of Laser Standings.   view article

13 August 2008 - CLARK Seizes The Day With Victory In The Laser Radial.   view article

13 August 2008 - Raul Aguayo reflects on a long day on the water (written in Spanish).   view article

13 August 2008 - Evi Van Acker reflects on the day's racing (written in Dutch).   view article

13 August 2008 - Consistency Pays For MURDOCH As Lasers Begin.   view article

13 August 2008 - Smooth Start For TUNNICLIFFE In Laser Radial.   view article

13 August 2008 - Light air opener for Laser and Laser Radial.   view article

2004 games

12 August 2008 - Andrew Campbell reflects on the day's racing.   view article

12 August 2008 - Anna Tunnicliffe reports on the first day of sailing and how it feels to be at the top of the leaderboard .   view article

12 August 2008 - Jo Aleh reflects on the first day of racing in Qingdao.   view article

12 August 2008 - Julia Alsogaray happy with 1st place in race 1 (written in Spanish).   view article

12 August 2008 - Anna Tunnicliffe reports on the opening cermony and pre race nerves.   view article

11 August 2008 - Lisa Ross comments on the opening ceremony and preparing for the start of racing tomorrow.   view article

11 August 2008 - Jo Aleh reflects on her last training day and the rising heat in Qingdao.   view article

11 August 2008 - Evi van Acker reports she is ready for tomorrow's challenge (written in Dutch).   view article

10 August 2008 - Nathalie Brugger reports on the good atmosphere in the Swiss team (written in French).   view article

10 August 2008 - Andrew Campbell reports on the opening ceremony and meeting President Bush.   view article

10 August 2008 - Raul Aguayo describes the atmosphere at the opening ceremony (written in Spanish).   view article

2004 games

9 August 2008 - Paul Goodison reflects on the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Marina and his last training days.   view article

8 August 2008 - Julio Alsogaray reports on his training and the program over the next days (written in Spanish).   view article

7 August 2008 - Raul Aguayo reflects on today's training session and tomorrow's opening ceremony in Beijing (written in Spanish).   view article

7 August 2008 - Nathalie Brugger reports about today's training and tomorrow's opening ceremony (written in French).   view article

6 August 2008 - Paul Goodison is back in Qingdao after holding camp in Shanghai.   view article

6 August 2008 - Raul Aguayo shares his thoughts on being only the second Dominican sailor at the Olympics (written in Spanish).   view article

6 August 2008 - Nathalie Brugger reports on another excellent day of sailing (written in French).   view article

6 August 2008 - Andrew Campbell talks about culture shock and staying off the water.   view article

5 August 2008 - Anna Tunnicliffe reports on her send-off to China and the first days in Qingdao.   view article

5 August 2008 - Lisa Ross describes the wind conditions in the run-up to the Games.   view article

5 August 2008 - Jo Aleh describes life in the Olympic village.   view article

4 August 2008 - Sarah Blanck's talks through her lead up-to the Olympics.   view article

2004 games

30 July 2008 - Andrew Campbell describes the draw for boats in Qingdao.   view article

30 July 2008 - Sail World, "Challenges ahead for Olympic Sailors".   view article

29 July 2008 - ISAF Launches its new Olympic mini site.   view article

28 July 2008 - Andrew Campbell wraps up his preparations before arriving in China.   view blog

27 July 2008 - Mike Leigh wraps up the recent European championships and gives some interesting views on sailor weights for the Olympics.   view blog

27 July 2008 - Paul Goodison talks through his arrival and his preparations in the week before leaving for China.   view blog

22 July 2008 - Tom Slingsby reviews his progess at the recent European Laser Championships & his preparation for the Olympics. Don't miss the funny story about his passport and the first start!   view blog

Laser fleet in Qingdao

21 July 2008 - Andrew Campbell met the US president this week before final prepartaions to fly out to China.   view blog

21 July 2008 - Paul Goodison talks through the contrasting conditions at the European Championship in Belgium compared to the pending Olympics in Qingdao.   view blog

29 June 2008 - Anna Tunnicliffe about the challenging conditions and a competitve fleet for a good weeks racing in Kiel.   view blog.

25 June 2008 - Penny Clark reviews her recent training in China with Andrea Brewster getting used to the venue.   view blog

20 June 2008 - Lisa Ross talks through her preparations for the Olympics, the Chinese Laser Nationals and the competitors village in Qingdao.   view blog

Warm up to the Olympics

Many of the competitors have already spent several weeks in China in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. With most of the sailors having come home for a final relaxation or to attend the recent European Laser Championships the final preparations are being made by the sailors before returning to Qingdao.

Before the sailing starts you can see who has entered for the Men's Laser and Women's Laser Radial and whilst there take a look at some of the sailor's own web sites about their training for the Olympics.