With fantastic facilities at its venue, Qingdao is a perfect choice for the 2008 Olympic sailing competition, said Goran Petersson, president of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
Serge Jorgensen, president of the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), heaped praise on the successful organization of 2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta held from May 8 to15, and gave a thumb's up to the barrier-free environment of the sailing center in Qingdao.
Damien Seguin, 28-year old French gold medalist in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, does not think he is different than the able-bodied. He refers to the Paralympic Games as the Olympic Games.
"Sailing has changed me, making me stronger and more confident," China's wheelchair-bound sailor Li Ke told China Daily in a recent interview.
The 2008 International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) Qingdao International Regatta, the largest of its kind in Asia, concluded yesterday at Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center.
DETROIT, Michigan: Richard Hamilton scored 31 points and the Detroit Pistons advanced to the National Basketball Association semifinals for the sixth year in a row by defeating Orlando 91-86 Tuesday.
HAMBURG, Germany: Out-of-form French No 1 Richard Gasquet admits Roland Garros may come too soon for him after he was the biggest casualty of the Hamburg Masters Series here on Tuesday.
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