Olympics: British Sailing likely to select same team for rearranged Tokyo Games

British Sailing say its Olympics team will likely remain unchanged.

A new date has been set – 23 July to 8 August 2021.

A 15-strong team had already been selected for Tokyo before the coronavirus pandemic forced a delay.

“The emphasis for us now is supporting the NHS and the UK,” says Olympic performance manager Mark Robinson, according the BBC.

British Sailing has asked the British Olympics Association for guidance going forward and whether or not the team, based at Weymouth and Portland in Dorset, will potentially have to requalify for 2021.

“The BOA are obviously extremely busy at the moment,” Robinson told BBC South Today. “We had a team meeting before the shutdown where that selection question came up from a few people.

“Our biggest problem is going to be the fact there won’t be any more competitions until at least September for us to select from.

“We’re not like athletics for instance where a specific time qualifies you. We don’t select on that kind of criteria.

“It’s all to do with how teams and individuals suit certain boats and, without any future events, it’s hard to make a fair judgement.”