As the delayed Olympic Games finally get underway in Tokyo, we take a look at the best ways to follow the Olympic sailing competition For the 350 Olympic sailing athletes competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a medal symbolises more than their skills; it is a reflection of the single-minded, obsessive nature that is required to embrace a lifestyle that has sport at its centre, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for years, sometimes decades at a stretch.
\n2020 will provide an even greater challenge than usual with the complexity of the Olympic sailing venue, Enoshima providing a tough area in which to compete. Additionally, Covid 19 has severely limited the time athletes have been able to spend in the Olympic venue in the build up to the Games themselves.
\nIn a normal Olympic cycle, teams would be based in the host venue for months ahead of an Olympic Games and would have endeavoured to sail in the venue as often as possible. This has not been possible in the build up to these Games, so the athletes will have tried to find venues closer to home that offer at least some similar attributes to Ennoshima.
\nUnlike many sailing venues, Enoshima does not offer a specific set of conditions but can vary from light shifty onshore winds, to very windy and wavy offshore winds. Any regatta there can end up entirely light, entirely windy or some combination of both, making it something of an all-rounders\u2019 venue. Of all this may well add up to one of the most unpredictable Olympic sailing regattas in many years.
\nPhoto: Sailing Energy \/ World Sailing
\nHow to watch Olympic Sailing on TV
\nIf you\u2019re in the UK, your options are Eurosport\/Discovery+ and the BBC.
\nUnlike in past Olympics, the BBC will not be streaming all events live via the red button, so if you want to watch it live you\u2019ll need to subscribe to Eurosport or Discovery+.
\nThe good news is it\u2019s cheap \u2013 around \u00a35 for the entire month. Via the Eurosport player, you\u2019ll be able to watch live racing from one pre-determined course area each day.
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For American viewers, there will be some sailing highlights broadcast by Olympic rights holder, NBC Sports.
\nHow to follow online sailing online
\nFor those in the UK, the British Sailing Team website will be showing tracking data from every single race of Tokyo 2020, so you can follow them live or watch them back at your leisure
\nTracking rights are assigned to the appointed Rights Holding Broadcasters in each nation. There is not yet a full list of those who will be providing tracking.
\nWhen are the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing races?
\nThe 10 classes competing in the Olympic Sailing event at Tokyo 2020 do not all start on the same day, with staggered starts days.
\nThe first fleets to start their regatta will be the Laser, Laser Radial, and Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s RS:X windsurfers on Sunday 25th July.
\nThe first medals will be raced for on Saturday 31 July, with Medal Races taking place for the RS:X Men and Women.
\nThe final day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing will be Wednesday 4 August with Medal Races for the 470 Men and Women closing out the competition.<\/p>\n
Photo: Sailing Energy \/ World Sailing
\nFull Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Schedule
\nSunday 25 July
\nRS:X Men
\nRS:X Women
\nLaser Men
\nLaser Radial Women
\nMonday 26 July
\nRS:X Men
\nRS:X Women
\nLaser Men
\nLaser Radial Women
\nTuesday 27 July
\nLaser Men
\nLaser Radial Women
\nFinn Men
\n49er Men
\n49er FX Women
\nWednesday 28 July
\nRS:X Men
\nRS:X Women
\nFinn Men
\n470 Men
\n470 Women
\n49er Men
\n49er FX Women
\nFoiling Nacra 17 Mixed
\nThursday 29 July
\nRS:X Men
\nRS:X Women
\nLaser Men
\nLaser Radial Women
\nFinn Men
\n470 Men
\n470 Women
\nFoiling Nacra 17 Mixed
\nFriday 30 July
\nLaser Men
\nLaser Radial Women
\n470 Men
\n470 Women
\n49er Men
\n49er FX Women
\nSaturday 31 July
\nFinn Men
\n49er Men
\n49er FX Women
\nFoiling Nacra 17 Mixed
\nRS:X Women \u2013 Medal Race
\nRS:X Men \u2013 Medal Race
\nRS:X Women \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\nRS:X Men \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\nSunday 1 August
\nFinn Men
\n470 Men
\n470 Women
\nFoiling Nacra 17 Mixed
\nLaser Men \u2013 Medal Race
\nLaser Radial Women \u2013 Medal Race
\nLaser Men \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\nLaser Radial Women \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\nMonday 2 August
\n470 Men
\n470 Women
\n49er FX Women \u2013 Medal Race
\n49er Men \u2013 Medal Race
\n49er FX Women \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\n49er Men \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\nTuesday 3 August
\nFinn Men \u2013 Medal Race
\nFoiling Nacra 17 Mixed \u2013 Medal Race
\nFinn Men \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\nFoiling Nacra 17 Mixed \u2013 Victory Ceremony
\nWednesday 4 August
\n470 Men \u2013 Medal Race
\n470 Women \u2013 Medal Race
\n470 Men \u2013 Victory Ceremony
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As the delayed Olympic Games finally get underway in Tokyo, we take a look at the best ways to follow the Olympic sailing competition For the 350 Olympic sailing athletes competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a medal symbolises more … <\/p>\n