Leading expert says kiteboarding is wrong for Olympics

William Munney · **Joined:** Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:47 am **Posts:** 217

Toby wrote:

Nice what people write to get an article on Reuters ;-)

Exactly what I thought, just a self promoter. I would like to see a kiting biathlon which combines kiting with shooting.

eree · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:26 pm

ronnie wrote:

Toby wrote:

I think that expert was the guy who did the article a short time ago, who works for a windsurfing company and has a girl who wanted to go for Olympic windsurf racing?

No he isn't. This guy is an Israeli and the other guy is an American.
The safety aspect isn't going to be the important one. IMO the ISAF didn't make the logical decision, but as long as there is enough wind at Rio, they can stick with their decision and they will get the most entertaining racing in the sailing classes from the kiters.

wait a minute,
that was israely guy, and his girlfriend the amercan guy?

how intriguing!

i believe all internet brings up and i'm glad there are lot more "experts" here to oppose the windsurf expert (and his guy girlfriend)!
:boring:

JS · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:53 pm

Tiago1973 wrote:

"Maayan had told Reuters delegates were probably confused or didn't understand the motion because of language difficulties."

Lol

why one attend those meetings then?

Did anyone poll to find out how many of the 'windsurf' voters were confused and meant to vote for kiteboarding?

JS · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:08 pm

It's sad to see windsurfing get bumped, and arguments could undoubtedly be made to sacrifice another sailing class instead.

That said:

1. The number of events and classes running in the Olympics is rightfully up to those organizing and financing the Olympics.

2. If it comes down to a decision between windsurfing and kiteboarding, then I believe the right decision was made. Looking today at the upward trajectory of kiteboarding in terms of popularity and capability, and windsurfing's flat or declining trajectory, I have no doubt that kiteboarding will have positively left windsurfing in the dust by 2016. There doesn't seem to much new youthful energy finding its way into windsurfing any more, sad to say.

Cheers,
James

SBBeachbum · **Joined:** Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:54 pm **Posts:** 735

Toby wrote:

Nice what people write to get an article on Reuters ;-)

Anyway, cycling clean? They all have astma I heard.
Sorry, that sport is not a sport anymore.
And amazing that companies are putting so much money into it...just bad imagine IMO !

Nothing humble about you denying cycling sport status. If they ALL dope, as you imply, then its even again.

Still a better image than pointing toes while dangling ...... :thumb:

ronnie · **Joined:** Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:39 pm **Posts:** 2352

JS wrote:

There doesn't seem to much new youthful energy finding its way into windsurfing any more, sad to say.

Cheers,
James

249 entries at last years youth European Championships. Will there be more at the youth section of kitesurf course racing in 4 years?

http://www.techno293.org/page0144v01.htm

Noo Noo · **Joined:** Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:45 am **Posts:** 126

SBBeachbum wrote:

Toby wrote:

Nice what people write to get an article on Reuters ;-)

Anyway, cycling clean? They all have astma I heard.
Sorry, that sport is not a sport anymore.
And amazing that companies are putting so much money into it...just bad imagine IMO !

Nothing humble about you denying cycling sport status. If they ALL dope, as you imply, then its even anymore.

Still a better image that pointing toes while dangling ...... :thumb:

very good.
I was wondering if Toby was planning on entering Le Tour this year? He has 2 weeks to prepare, pleny as it isn't a sport (I'm assuming that means it's now a past time) and it will all be done and dusted in 3 weeks.

JS · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:37 pm

ronnie wrote:

JS wrote:

There doesn't seem to much new youthful energy finding its way into windsurfing any more...

249 entries at last years youth European Championships. Will there be more at the youth section of kitesurf course racing in 4 years?

http://www.techno293.org/page0144v01.htm

I don't know, and I'm speaking relatively, of course, not absolutely.

fokiten · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:13 pm

SBBeachbum wrote:

Toby wrote:

Nice what people write to get an article on Reuters ;-)

Anyway, cycling clean? They all have astma I heard.
Sorry, that sport is not a sport anymore.
And amazing that companies are putting so much money into it...just bad imagine IMO !

Nothing humble about you denying cycling sport status. If they ALL dope, as you imply, then its even again.

Still a better image than pointing toes while dangling ...... :thumb:

Nice...

Leading expert says kiteboarding is wrong for Olympics

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