MARSEILLE: Singapore world champion kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder will have to wait longer in his bid for an Olympic medal, after the men’s final was postponed on Thursday (Aug 8).
The 17-year-old finished second in the day’s first and only race, out of a possible six. The remaining races were then delayed to Friday, due to lack of wind.
Austria’s Valentin Bontus took top spot in that one race, while Italy’s Riccardo Pianosi finished third and overall race leader Toni Vodisek was fourth.
Disappointed and tired faces at the National Sailing Centre as the Olympic men’s kitefoiling final featuring Singapore medal hope Max Maeder is postponed. (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Disappointed and tired faces at the National Sailing Centre as the Olympic men’s kitefoiling final featuring Singapore medal hope Max Maeder is postponed. (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Initial jeers and groans but supporters in high spirits right before they leave as they take a group photo, chanting: “Go, Max, go!” (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Families with tired children leaving the National Sailing Centre close to midnight, after the Olympic men’s kitefoiling final featuring Singapore medal hope Max Maeder is postponed. (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Maeder had automatically advanced to the final after finishing second overall in the opening series.
In the final, competitors need three race wins to secure gold.
However Vodisek, who topped the opening series, had the advantage of beginning with two race wins and only needed one more to take gold.
Maeder started the final with one race win and needed two more victories to take gold, while Bontus and Pianosi, as winning semi-finalists, needed three race wins each.
The result on Thursday means that Vodisek still leads while Maeder and Bontus are now tied on one race win.
Maeder had successfully defended his kitefoiling world title in May.
Prior to the Olympics, the youngster also won five events in a row, including the Asian Games and European Championships.
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The 17-year-old finished second in the day’s first and only race, out of a possible six. The remaining races were then delayed to Friday, due to lack of wind.
Austria’s Valentin Bontus took top spot in that one race, while Italy’s Riccardo Pianosi finished third and overall race leader Toni Vodisek was fourth.
Disappointed and tired faces at the National Sailing Centre as the Olympic men’s kitefoiling final featuring Singapore medal hope Max Maeder is postponed. (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Disappointed and tired faces at the National Sailing Centre as the Olympic men’s kitefoiling final featuring Singapore medal hope Max Maeder is postponed. (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Initial jeers and groans but supporters in high spirits right before they leave as they take a group photo, chanting: “Go, Max, go!” (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Families with tired children leaving the National Sailing Centre close to midnight, after the Olympic men’s kitefoiling final featuring Singapore medal hope Max Maeder is postponed. (Photo: CNA/Justin Ong)
Maeder had automatically advanced to the final after finishing second overall in the opening series.
In the final, competitors need three race wins to secure gold.
However Vodisek, who topped the opening series, had the advantage of beginning with two race wins and only needed one more to take gold.
Maeder started the final with one race win and needed two more victories to take gold, while Bontus and Pianosi, as winning semi-finalists, needed three race wins each.
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The result on Thursday means that Vodisek still leads while Maeder and Bontus are now tied on one race win.
Maeder had successfully defended his kitefoiling world title in May.
Prior to the Olympics, the youngster also won five events in a row, including the Asian Games and European Championships.
Catch the widest coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on mewatch. Go to www.mewatch.sg/paris2024 for more details.
Source: CNA/jo
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