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World Rowing said it will allow a "limited number" of Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate as neutrals at the world championships in September, which is a qualifying event for next year's Paris Olympics.
New Zealand sailor Erica Dawson broke her leg in a training accident in Australia this week and faces a race to be fit for her Olympic debut in Japan next month.
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Sailing - 36th America's Cup - Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - March 16, 2021 Emirates Team New Zealand in action with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli during Race 9 of the America's Cup REUTERS/Simon Watts (Reuters) - Team New Zealand beat Luna Rossa in the ninth race of the 36th America’s Cup on Tuesday, crossing 30 seconds ahead of the challengers to take a 6-3 lead in the best-of-13 match. TNZ can seal the America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport, with victory in race 10 later on Tuesday. Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by S...
3 Min Read (Reuters) - Team New Zealand moved within one race win of a second successive America’s Cup triumph but their hopes of sealing the match on Tuesday disappeared when race 10 was abandoned due to unfavourable wind off the coast of Auckland. Sailing - 36th America's Cup - Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - March 16, 2021 Emirates Team New Zealand Helmsman Glenn Ashby after Race 9 of the America's Cup REUTERS/Simon Watts After a short postponement, defender TNZ won the ninth race by 30 seconds over Luna Rossa in a time of 25 minutes and 29 seconds to take a 6-3 lead in the b...
Team New Zealand surged to a 5-3 lead over Luna Rossa in the America's Cup after a dramatic race eight on Monday as both boats splashed down and battled to stay on their foils in light winds off the coast of Auckland.