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Start Date	9 August 2007
End Date	24 August 2007
Venue	Qingdao
Country	China, Pr
Entry Name	Qu Chun
Entry Address	No 15 Donghaixi Road jia 27/F CNC Building Quingdao 266071
Tel	+ 86 532 830 920 20
Fax	+ 86 532 830 922 22
Email	quchun2008@sina.com
Website	www.sailing2008.org/defaulten.aspx

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ISAF Olympic Games microsite

Over nine days and 98 races, 382 of the world’s best sailors, including a multitude of Olympic medallists and World Champions, competed for 33 medals at the 2007 Good Luck Beijing Olympic Test Event. The principle aim of the regatta was to test all aspects of the event to ensure every preparation has been made when the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition comes around in August 2008.

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Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre

The Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre is located on Fushan Bay, just a short bus ride or 20-minute walk from the centre of Qingdao city. The venue was formerly the Beihai Shipyard, which has been relocated to Haixi Bay in the Huangdao District of Qingdao at the cost of over US $230 million. Together with the construction work, this brought the total cost of the project to US $436 million, although all of this investment is set to be recouped through plans to utilize the venue after the Games.

Click here to find out more about the venue.

About Qingdao

Qingdao, also known as Tsingtao, lies along China’s east coast at the south of the Shandong Peninsula, approximately 800 km southeast of Beijing. Approximately 2½ million people live in the Qingdao urban area, where the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre is located.

Over $430 million has been invested to prepare Qingdao for the 11 sailing events at the 2008 Olympic Games and the sailing committee has worked hard to ensure that the city, and the sport, will receive a long-term return.

Click here to find out more about the host city of the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Top News

Test Event Sailing Review

7 Sep, 10:55

Two fantastic final days brought the Qingdao International Regatta to a close, with some thrilling Medal Races the perfect end to a very successful 2007 test event. We review the sailing action and lessons learned from Qingdao?

Other News

Test Event Venue Review

7 Sep, 10:27

The 2007 test event again demonstrated the fantastic facilities of the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre and the amazing enthusiasm for the sport in the city. We review the venue and organization of this year's regatta?

Brits Take Five Golds In Qingdao

24 Aug, 07:00

Great Britain swept to another two gold medals as the last of the Medal Races brought the competition at the Qingdao International Regatta to a close.

Perfect Medal Race Day

23 Aug, 02:44

Great Britain and Australia led the way as eight gold medals were decided in fantastic conditions for the Medal Races at the Qingdao International Regatta.

Medal Races To Come

22 Aug, 05:01

After another tricky and eventful day on the water, the Medal Races are upon us in Qingdao, with eight gold medals set to be decided tomorrow at the Good Luck Beijing Olympic Test Event.

Sun Shines On Qingdao

21 Aug, 10:20

The sun shone on Qingdao on day six of the Olympic Test Event, with light and tricky conditions on Fushan Bay making for some big changes on the leaderboards.

Waiting For Wind

20 Aug, 07:20

The wind refused to co-operate today in Qingdao, so it will be an early Monday-morning start for the sailors at the Good Luck Beijing Sinopec Qingdao International Regatta.

Chinese Cheer Their New Leader

20 Aug, 07:04

It was a wet start in Qingdao, but it did nothing to dampened the spirits of hundreds of Chinese spectators who cheered on Yuan Guo ZHOU (CHN) to the top of the RS:X leaderboard.

All Show, No Go

20 Aug, 06:41

All of the sailboards, daggerboard and centerboard boats rigged up onshore and were ready to go, but the wind did not show for the third scheduled day of racing in Qingdao at the 2007 Good Luck Beijing Sinopec International Regatta.

Tallest, Oldest, Most Experienced

20 Aug, 06:31

The tallest, the oldest and the one who has been to the most Olympic Games - Lynn FITZPATRICK delves into the Star fleet to seek out some of the extremes of the 2007 Olympic Test Event.

All Show, No Go

20 Aug, 06:23

Big Gains And Big Smiles

20 Aug, 03:25

Breeze on in Qingdao! Lumpy water and 6-8 knots of wind from the southeast made for a lot of smiling faces from sailors from all over the world at the 2007 Good Luck Beijing Sinopec Qingdao International Regatta.

Spain and Australia Win Opening Races

19 Aug, 09:46

The 49ers and 470 Women stole the show on the opening day of racing at the Good Luck Beijing Sinopec Qingdao International Regatta, with wins for Spain and Australia, whilst light winds resulted in delay starts across the remaining fleets.

Swinging Into Action In Qingdao

19 Aug, 09:36

Racing gets underway today at the Qingdao International Regatta, with over 300 of the world's top sailors gathered in China for the Good Luck Beijing Olympic Test Event.

Lights, Camera, Action In Qingdao

19 Aug, 09:19

The Opening Ceremony of the 2007 Good Luck Beijing Sinopec Qingdao International Regatta officially began the 2007 Olympic Test Event in Qingdao, China on Sunday evening.

Sail With Passion

19 Aug, 09:14

Racing begins at the 2007 Olympic Test Event over 400 of the world's top sailors gathered in Qingdao for the Qingdao International Regatta - but just who will be grabbing the headlines?

Second Olympic Test Event Underway

10 Aug, 16:21

The ISAF Grade 2 Qingdao International Regatta, the second and final of the Good Luck Beijing Olympic Test Events, opens today. Six days are scheduled for registration and measurement before the first races begin on 15 August. Before then, on 12 August, the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre will host the Opening Ceremony for the Test Event.

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