Sailing as a sport can be traced back to the Netherlands in the 17th century. It was introduced to England by King Charles II around 1660 and spread to the American colonies.
The first known international competition was the Hundred Guineas Cup which was held in 1851 off southern England. It became known as the America's Cup after the first winning boat, America.
Sailing first featured in the Olympics in 1900 in Paris when there were three classes of boat. It made its next Olympic appearance in 1908 and has featured in every Games since, with the classes changing to reflect developments in boat construction and a trend for smaller crews. Until 2000, the sport was known as yachting.
Windsurfing joined the Olympic programme at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
Women have always been able to compete in Olympic sailing with men but separate women's events were introduced in 1984.
Eleven events:
Men: Windsurfer (RS:X), single-handed dinghy (Laser), double-handed dinghy (470), keelboat (Star)
Women: Windsurfer (RS:X), single-handed dinghy (Laser Redial), double-handed dinghy (470), keelboat (Yngling)
Open: Double-handed dinghy (49er), multihull (Tornado); heavyweight dinghy (Finn)
Men
Finn: Ben Ainslie (Britain)
Windsurfer: Gal Fridman (Israel)
470: Paul Foerster/Kevin Burnham (USA)
Star: Torben Grael/Marcelo Ferreira (Brazil)
Women
Europe: Siren Sundby (Norway)
Windsurfer: Faustine Merret (France)
Yngling: Britain
470: Sofia Bekatorou/Aimilia Tsoulfa (Greece)
Open
Laser: Robert Scheidt (Brazil)
49er: Iker Martinez/Xavier Fernandez (Spain)
Tornado: Roman Hagara/Hans Peter Steinacher (Austria)
Aug. 16 ? Finn, women's yngling
Aug. 17 ? 49er
Aug. 18 ? Men's 470, women's 470
Aug. 19 ? Men's Laser, women's Laser
Aug. 20 ? Men's windsurfer, women's windsurfer
Aug. 21 ? Tornado, men's Star
Qingdao International Marina
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Co-operation on security initiatives and procurement of defence products
Youth experience scheme to work, study or volunteer in UK and EU countries
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Cutting red tape on import and export of food
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- Premier League-standard football pitch
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- 600-seat auditorium
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Labour dispute
The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.
- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law
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First Test, at Galle
England won by 211
Second Test, at Kandy
England won by 57 runs
Third Test, at Colombo
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Director: Saeed Roustaee
Starring: Parinaz Izadyar, Payman Maadi
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A timeline of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language
- 2018: Formal work begins
- November 2021: First 17 volumes launched
- November 2022: Additional 19 volumes released
- October 2023: Another 31 volumes released
- November 2024: All 127 volumes completed
Emirates exiles
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Jonny Macdonald
Abu Dhabi-born and raised, the current Jebel Ali Dragons assistant coach was selected to play for Scotland at the Hong Kong Sevens in 2011.
Jordan Onojaife
Having started rugby by chance when the Jumeirah College team were short of players, he later won the World Under 20 Championship with England.
Devante Onojaife
Followed older brother Jordan into England age-group rugby, as well as the pro game at Northampton Saints, but recently switched allegiance to Scotland.
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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
