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Shanghai Sailing Open kicks off, adding thrilling charm to urban life
35 ILCA6 sailboats and 25 J80 sailboats
participated in the 2024 Shanghai Sailing Open. A total of 300 contestants took
part in the competition, including six-time World Champion Marcin
Rudawski from Poland, ILCA4 gold medalist Weka Bharubnandh from Thailand at
the Hangzhou Asian Games, and European Cup bronze medalist Kenan Tan,
among many top international sailing athletes.
The event has attracted many famous athletes of
other sports, including Olympic champions Wu Minxia, Zhong Tianshi, Zou
Shiming, Le Jingyi, Xu Lijia and Huo Liang, as well as Shanghai
International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. (SIPG) football club player Wang Shenchao
and Shanghai Shenhua Football Club player Cephas Malele, according to
Shanghai Administration of Sports. They boarded the J80 sailboats as captains
and cruised the river.
World Championship champions and sailing
enthusiasts came from all over the world to compete in Shanghai, while
local residents and visitors enjoyed a leisurely time at the sailing
village at North Bund which was set up to promote the new race and sailing
culture.
With thrilling competitions on the river and a
beautiful landscape along the river, the Shanghai Sailing Open has put on a
lively scene to the metropolis.
Image
Credit: © Shanghai
Administration of Sports
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