Physical Education

Unit - 8

8.3.1.Sailing at the Games
Sailing entered the Olympic programme in Paris 1900 as an event for both men and women. The sport was left out of the St Louis 1904 Games because of problems transporting boats and equipment from Europe to inland America. It returned at London 1908, and has been part of every Games since.

The number and type of Sailing events has changed many times over the years, with different boats popular at different times. Windsurfing was introduced as a Sailing event at Los Angeles in 1984, and women had their own discipline from 1988. Before this they competed on equal terms with the men.