Pre-Game Show - Laser Radial - What they said

The Laser Radial are patiently waiting for the breeze and before they head out onto the water, World Sailing caught up with the sailors.

Catch a glimpse of what they’re thinking ahead of their start and check out the line up below:

Tuula Tenkanen – Finland
 
I’m looking forward to the race, I am sure it’s going to be exciting. It’s possible [to finish on the podium], it will be challenging but I will do my best and see how it goes.
 
The only thing I can do is sail as good as I can, try to win the race.
 
Evi Van Acker – Belgium
 
I’m excited to get started. I’m just going to go out there and try to do my very best and sail a good rest. So far I just want to sail a good race and not look at the race and focus on myself.
 
Anne Marie Rindom – Denmark
 
I’m excited and I’m looking forward to going out there and to do my best. It’s going to be very exciting, all the people are going to do their best and I’m sure the best girl will win and see what happens.
 
My tactic is to focus on my sailing, doing my best and we will see what the result will be after that. I think it will be light but sometimes the sea breeze can come in. We don’t know yet but I am prepared for everything.

Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.

RESULTS / ENTRIES
A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to view here – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM. Results are available here – https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-schedule-and-results

LIVE TRACKING
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php

Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.

Click here to download the iOS Application – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278
Click here to download the Android Application – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer

COMPETITION STATUS
The Competition Status Screen feeds in straight from the Race Committee boats with the teams inputting data such as race times, course type, the status of each race and the plan moving forward. The competition status screen will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php

LIVE BLOGGING
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM

PRESS RELEASES
World Sailing will be releasing international press releases after racing throughout the duration of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. All the latest news and reports will be available to read here – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php

TELEVISION
To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here – https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters. The following link – http://go.olympic.org/WS – will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:
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Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/
Twitter – @worldsailing
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing

USEFUL LINKS
World Sailing Olympic Website – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php
Competition Schedule – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php
Latest Olympic Sailing news – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php
Online Notice Board – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php
Social Wall – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM