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2000 PARALYMPIC
REGATTA BACKGROUND |
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Paralympic sailing makes its
debut as a full-medal sport in Sydney, in two classes -- the 23' Sonar, a three-person
keelboat, and the 2.4 Metre, a single-person keelboat. Each Sonar team will receive
a rating designed to equalize physical abilities among the teams; 2.4 Metre sailors
compete as equals without ratings. (At the 1996 Paralympic Games in Lake Lanier, Georgia,
sailing -- in Sonars -- served as an exhibition event and attracted 15 countries. All
nations, with the exception of host country Australia, must qualify for entry in both
classes for the Paralympic Regatta, which is scheduled for October 20-27, 2000, in Sydney,
Australia. The qualification process is a result of entry limits set by the International
Olympic Committee and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). |
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QUALIFYING EVENTS |
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Paralympic qualifying regattas
are the world championships of each class in 1998 and 1999. The remaining entries will be
determined by a joint committee of ISAF and the International Foundation for Disabled
Sailing. |
ENTRY QUOTAS FOR THE
2000 PARALYMPIC REGATTA in Sydney
(number of boats/countries) as confirmed by ISAF |
| Class |
Quota |
Host |
Qualified National Authorities in order
of qualification. The year of qualification precedes the list. (as of 6/99) |
| Sonar |
20 |
1 |
1998: USA,
NED, GER, CAN, GBR, ISR, SWE
1999: ESP, ARM, IRL, SUI, NOR, DEN, FIN
The remaining four countries will be determined by committee as noted above. |
| 2.4 Metre |
25 |
1 |
1998: GER, NOR, FIN, ITA, GBR, CAN, NZL
1999: DEN, FRA, SWE, USA, NED, EST,
ESP
The remaining nine countries will be determined by committee as noted above. |
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