| Sailing at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
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| Venues | Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre |
| Dates | First race: 14 August 2004 Last race: 28 August 2004 |
| Competitors | 400 (261 male, 139 female) from 61 nations |
| Boats | 268 |
| Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Mistral | men | women |
| Europe | women | |
| Laser | open | |
| Finn | men | |
| 470 | men | women |
| 49er | open | |
| Tornado | open | |
| Yngling | women | |
| Star | men | |
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport that has been part of the Olympic programme starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program in 2004 consisted of eleven disciplines divided over nine sailing classes. For each discipline multiple races were scheduled between 14 and 28 August 2004 along the coast near Athens. Athens hosted the Olympic sailing competitions for the second time, having done so during the 1896 Summer Olympics. However, in 1896, the sailing competition was cancelled due to heavy storms and further bad weather conditions. This time the weather conditions were good. The sailing event was executed on the several types of Olympic courses in different course areas using the 'Fleetrace' and 'Matchrace' formats.[1]
- ^ "Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.