Power Kite Forum - Kiteboarding coming to Paris Olympics in 2024!

Windstruck

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posted on 16-5-2018 at 03:19 PM

Kiteboarding coming to Paris Olympics in 2024!

THIS JUST IN

It appears that kiteboarding will be part of the summer Olympic Games starting in Paris, 2024. I know you're thinking what I'm thinking, that bugging is right around the corner. OK, maybe not right around the corner, but this is a nice puff of wind in our proverbial sails nonetheless. :karate:

More about this here:

https://www.sail-world.com/news/205256/Kiteboarding-clears-h...

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Randy

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posted on 16-5-2018 at 04:35 PM

Wow - kitesurfing beat out pole dancing? Who would have thought?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/10/18...

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posted on 16-5-2018 at 06:35 PM

Nice! Good exposure for our sport:D Sure hope the wind cooperates that week.

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posted on 16-5-2018 at 07:19 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Randy

Wow - kitesurfing beat out pole dancing? Who would have thought?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/10/18...

They were robbed I tell you.... simply robbed.

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posted on 17-5-2018 at 04:51 AM

can't be enough pole dancers
already too many kiters
imo

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posted on 29-5-2018 at 07:30 AM

I have been waiting for kite surfing to become Olympic for years since they added sailing. I can understand if they don't feel like freestyle, wavestyle, and airstyle are Olympic material, but racing has been a very organized Olympic-ready sport for years now. I am so glad kiting finally gets its foot in the door for this.

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