2022 is set to be a crucial year for Para Sailing as the international federation, World Sailing, pursues its ambition to see sailing reinstated for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.
Strong line-up of events planned for 2022 as World Sailing, the international federation for the sport, continue their push to have Para Sailing reinstated for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will make its decision at the end of 2022 on which sports will be reinstated.
World Sailing delivering on key Strategic Priorities to support the growth of the sport by 2023.
Successful launch of 'Back the Bid' #SailtoLA campaign in late October saw a groundswell of support from renowned global sailors and leading figures in the sport including Sir Ben Ainslie, Dame Ellen MacArthur, Dee Caffari MBE, Franck Cammas and 2021 America's Cup winners Team New Zealand led by Grand Dalton.
This is the year it will be decided which sports get reinstated by the International Paralympic Committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Games," said David Graham, CEO of World Sailing. "While we are still waiting for the IPC to confirm the reinstatement process and timeline, we expect the application and declaration of intent to be requested in Q1. World Sailing will then have to submit our initial application package by Q2 and full application by late summer. The final decision on which sports, if any, are to be reinstated are normally announced at the IPC Annual General Meeting, which is in November.
2022 Para Sailing Events
A total of five major Para Sailing World Championships and inclusive events will be staged in 2022 in Japan, Australia, USA and the Sultanate of Oman. "Our launch in October to get Para Sailing reinstated at LA28 resonated around the world with leading sailors, fans and organisers. The campaign was enthusiastically supported by our Member National Authorities and partners who are critical to our success. It is very clear that the sailing community feels strongly about getting sailing back in the Paralympic world. But the hard work is really only starting on this road, and 2022 is a crucial year," continued Graham.
"The number of female sailors competing at this year's Hansa Worlds was particularly encouraging for World Sailing as it supports one of our strategic development priorities to increase female participation globally to 30% by 2023 and, ultimately, achieve gender parity." Over 120 sailors competed at the 2021 Hansa Worlds, representing 23 countries including Oman, Australia, China, Turkey, Greece, Chile, Lithuania, Malta and Namibia, and with a strong female line-up in both the Hansa 303 single person class (20% female) and Hansa Liberty (56% female).
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