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by Dana Johannsen, Radio New Zealand
Yachting NZ is accused of mishandling its Olympic alternatives after considered one of its star crews was picked for the Paris Video games, regardless of failing to fulfill the required efficiency commonplace.

Jo Aleh and Molly Meech, who paired up within the 49erFX class in the beginning of 2022, headlined the announcement of the New Zealand crusing group for the Video games final month. With 5 earlier Video games appearances and three Olympic medals between them, the pair are essentially the most skilled of the nine-strong group named to date.

However based on Yachting NZ’s choice paperwork, the duo weren’t eligible to be thought of for nomination, having failed to attain a prime 10 inserting at one of many designated choice regattas. The choice was signed off by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).

Each organisations are adamant correct course of was adopted within the nomination and choice of the pair.

Nevertheless, Yachting NZ’s obvious willingness to contort its standards for Aleh and Meech, together with a perceived inconsistent software of the “rising expertise” clause, has led to a number of disputes over its dealing with of alternatives and allegations of bias. – Full report

Paris 2024 Olympic Crusing Program:
Males’s One Particular person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Ladies’s One Particular person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Blended Two Particular person Dinghy – 470
Males’s Skiff – 49er
Ladies’s Skiff – 49erFX
Males’s Kiteboard – Formulation Kite Class
Ladies’s Kiteboard – Formulation Kite Class
Males’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Ladies’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Blended Multihull – Nacra 17

Venue: Marseille, France
Dates: July 28-August 9

Particulars:
• Paris web site: https://www.paris2024.org/en/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/
• World Crusing microsite: https://paris2024.sailing.org/