KiteRacing strives to be part of the Olympic Sailing Competition

09/08/2010

Kiteboarding is just one of the latest additions to the sailing community, but it has so much to offer that it will be beneficial to Olyimpic Sailing in general. That is why the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) believe that KiteRacing should be part of the Olympic Sailing Competition from 2016 onwards.

Strong support in the community
Already now the campaign is carrying a lot of momentum. Personalities such as Virgin Group Chairman Sir Richard Branson (GBR), double Olympic Medalist Michael Gebhardt (USA) and Neil Pryde (NZL), founder and managing director of one of the world's biggest players in sailboat racing as well as the top athletes of the sport like triple KiteRacing world champion Steph Bridge (GBR), 9x Kiteboarding World Champion Kristin Boese (GER), the current KiteRacing World Ranking Leader Bruno Sroka (FRA) and many more are supporting the effort with full force.

Strong following among women and youth
The International Olympic Committee stated at the 2009 Olympic Congress in Copenhagen that the Olympic Movement must strive to reach out to youth around the world. Kiteboarding can be found on every beach worldwide and is practiced by hundreds of thousands of people globally. Furthermore Kiteboarding is universal and has a strong following among women and youth on the highest levels. It is also inexpensive to practice and enjoys a strong following as a recreational water sport. Visit the ISAF homepage to learn more about the benefits that Kiteboard Racing brings to the Olympic Sailing Competition and support the campain.

Homepage: internationalkiteboarding.org

Source: internationalkiteboarding.org

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