Laser-class medal races postponed

The final medal races in the men's and women's Laser-class single person dinghy were postponed until Tuesday because of unfavourable weather conditions.

Published : Aug 16, 2016 01:28 IST , Rio de Janeiro

Long wind delay followed by gale and high winds forced postponement of medal races in the men's and women's laser-class on Monday.
Long wind delay followed by gale and high winds forced postponement of medal races in the men's and women's laser-class on Monday.
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Long wind delay followed by gale and high winds forced postponement of medal races in the men's and women's laser-class on Monday.

The final medal races in the men's and women's Laser-class single person dinghy were postponed until Tuesday because of unfavourable weather conditions, World Sailing, the sports governing body said on Monday.

The men's Laser-class single person dinghy race was postponed after delays because of a lack of wind left insufficient time before sunset to complete the competition.

The women's laser radial medal race was also postponed after long wind delay followed by gale and high winds up to about 30 knots.

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