INDUSTRY NEWS No sailing for LA28 Paralympics 31/01/2023 Save article Sailing will not be reinstated for the LA28 Paralympic Games. SHOW FULLSCREEN LA28 Paralympics will not include sailing, photo courtesy RYA The International Paralympic Committee’s governing board made the decision after assessing applications from International Federations wanting a place. The decision has been met with dismay from the RYA which has been working to reinstate the sport into the games. “We fully respect the verdict of the IPC and recognise the difficulty the IPC Board faced throughout this process,” said World Sailing CEO, David Graham. “However, we must also acknowledge that this is an extremely disappointing day for our whole sport and, in particular, for Para Sailors around the world.” But he added: “Despite this setback, our commitment to our Para Sailors, to the continued growth of Para Sailing, and to the wider Para Sport movement will only grow stronger.” And he explained that other events are including Paralympic sailing with the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships the first championship event. Sara Sutcliffe MBE, RYA chief executive added: “We welcome World Sailing’s commitment to inspire generations of Para Sailing athletes to discover sailing, as it is one of the few sports where men and women can compete alongside and against each other on a level playing field.” Topics Industry NewsLA28Para SportParalympic GamesParalympicsRYA

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