Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's Formula Kite
The Men's Formula Kite is a sailing event part of the Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics program in Marseille and takes place between 4–9 August 2024. It is the first appearance of men's kiteboarding in the Olympic games.[1] 20 sailors represent 20 countries entered in to the event.[2] The event is scheduled to begin with up to 16 preliminary races in the opening series across four days. The top 10 competitors move on to the medal series. The top two competitors from the opening series advance directly to the final, while positions 3–10 move in to the semifinal.[3] The eight competitors in the semifinals will be split into two groups of equal strength with a goal of reaching three race victories. The top sailors in each split will start the semifinals with two race victories credited, while the second-ranked sailors will start with one race victory. The winner of each semifinal moves on to the final. In the final, the goal is also to reach three race victories. The highest ranked sailor from the opening series starts the final with two race victories, while the second-ranked sailor starts with one race victory.[3] Schedule
Preliminary racesResultsOfficial results (after race 7).[4] Races 8 to 16 were cancelled due to inadequate wind speeds. Top 2 = Final 3 to 10 = Semifinal
Scoring system: low-point system; Medal seriesSemifinalsSemifinal A
Semifinal B
FinalsThe Finals began on 8 August. One race was completed, but inadequate winds postponed remaining races until 9 August.
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