November 5, 2012
Lijia Xu (CHN) clinched the first gold for a Chinese and Asian sailor in a dinghy at London 2012 and was nominated for ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year. Here Xu talks about her nomination and the final race.
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Lijia Xu (CHN) competing today, 03.08.12, in the Women's One Person Dinghy (Laser Radial) event in The London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition.
The London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition runs from 29 July to 12 August and brings together 380 of the world's best sailors to race on Weymouth Bay.
Sailing made its Olympic debut in 1900 and has appeared at every Olympic Games since 1908.
In 2012 athletes from 63 nations are competing across ten Olympic sailing events.
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2012 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominee - Lijia Xu (CHN)
Lijia Xu (CHN) clinched the first gold for a Chinese and Asian sailor in a dinghy at London 2012 and was nominated for ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year. Here Xu talks about her nomination and the final race.
Lijia Xu (CHN) clinched the first gold for a Chinese and Asian sailor in a dinghy at London 2012 and was nominated for ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year. Here Xu talks about her nomination and the final race.