BALANCE ON THE PINNACLE

The path to gender equity in the Olympics has been a long and twisted one, but when the sailors assemble in Marseille next year, we’ll finally see what’s been a long time coming.

GARY JOBSON

THE Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be the first time there will be gender equity in the sailing competition determined by an equal number of male and female athletes, along with the number of medals that can be won, a momentous achievement that took 50 years of effort by sailing’s leadership and recognition by the International Olympic Committee. With the benefit of hindsight, one might wonder why gender equity in sailing wasn’t automatic when the modern Games were reestablished in 1896. A good question for historians, but we are in a better place now. The opportunities for women have grown substantially over the past few decades, and the performance of female sailors has improved as a direct result. The days when women had limited opportunities are behind us, which is…

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Sailing World (Digital) - 1 Issue, Fall 2023

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