From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Olympic kitesurfing nixed amid low winds; Israel’s Zukerman advances to semifinal
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Due to low winds, all the races scheduled for today’s kitesurfing events at the 2024 Paris Olympics have been canceled — and decisions for the medal series are made based on the races already completed.
In the women’s Forumula Kite race, Israeli Gal Zukerman is ranked 10th overall following just six races, and just squeaks into tomorrow’s semifinal race, where she’ll battle for a longshot spot in the final.
In the men’s event, Dor Zarka finishes 13th overall following seven races, and ends his Olympic run. Up to 16 races in each event were supposed to have been held, but most were delayed and then canceled.
In addition, the weather conditions mean that the medal race in the mixed dinghy sailing event — featuring Israeli duo Nitai Hasson and Noa Lasry — has been abandoned and tentatively rescheduled for tomorrow.
