Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Eighty athletes representing 25 countries in three keelboat classes - the 2.4mR, the SKUD 18, and the Sonar, took part in sailing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Sailing was held in two designated areas on the Yellow Sea, Qingdao, Shandong province, from September 8 to September 13.
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Sailing at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
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Venue | Qingdao International Sailing Centre |
Dates | 8–13 September |
Competitors | 67 Male Sailors 13 Female Sailors 25 Nations 41 Boats |
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Competitors had a wide range of physical disabilities including degenerative nerve disease, blindness, missing limbs, and polio.
Boats were prepared and launched from the docks of the Qingdao International Sailing Centre, which also included the accessible Qingdao Paralympic Village, a 5-star hotel which previously housed the Olympic Sailing athletes.