Qingdao Olympic Sailing CenterLocated on the old site of the Beihai shipyard by Qingdao's Fushan Bay in China's Shangdong Province, the center covers a total area of 45 hectares (450,000 sq.m.), two thirds of which will be utilised for the competitions. More>>

SailingSailing first became an Olympic sport in Paris in 1900, where time handicaps were used to adjudicate the race. The race format and the classes of competing boats have changed frequently since then. More>>