Summer Olympics - Sailing - SCAR2016 Traditional Cache

The world will turn its eyes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21, 2016 as they host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.  More than 10,500 athletes from 206 countries – including Kosovo and South Sudan for the first time – are expected to compete for 306 sets of medals in 28 sports

Sailing has been a sport in the Summer Olympics since 1896 although it was not competed in that Olympiad due to severe weather conditions. Over time, different classes of boats featured at the Games. Initially, the classes were specified in tons, then later in meters, feet or generic names. For 2016 the main classes are Finn, 49er, and 470.

Great Britain and the United States have been the most successful sailing nations while Canada has picked up six medals in the Summer Olympics although no gold.