The 2022 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship to be held in Mumbai, A Week-long event to be staged at Girgaum Chowpatty from 13-20 December 2022
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Maharashtra Gujarat & Goa Area/ Army Yachting Node to organise the event.
The week-long event, an international Regatta in optimist class, will be held from 13-20 December 2022 under the aegis of the Maharashtra Gujarat & Goa Area/Army Yachting Node (AYN).
The event is the continental championship for Asian and Oceanian member nations who are part of the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA). This event was last hosted by India in 2003.
In all 105 competitive sailors from 13 countries in the Asian and Oceania region will be seen in action during the week-long event. These sailors, both boys and girls upto the age of 15, hail from the following countries: USA, Belgium, Mauritius and Turkey.
In addition to this around 25 officials from Argentina, Thailand, New Zealand, South Korea, Turkey, Japan, Canada and India will form the core of the International Jury/Race Management.
“The sport aims to contribute to Nation building by channelising the energy of youth into sports, character building, inculcate the spirit of adventure and empower them to face future challenges,” said Colonel Nachhatar Singh Johal, the Commanding officer of the AYN and 2008 Beijing Games Olympian. “This event will present us an excellent opportunity to showcase our preparedness for major events and also parade…
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