The 2028 Olympics
For the latest information on sailing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, visit the official pages at la28.org and sailing.org/la28
The following qualifiers are confirmed:
- Fortaleza 2027 World Sailing Championships – Fortaleza, Brazil – January 2027
- Gdynia 2027 World Sailing Championships – Gdynia, Poland – July to August 2027
- Lima 2027 Pan Am Games – Lima, Peru – 23 July to 8 August 2027
- 2028 Last Chance Regatta – To be determined
Additional qualifiers will be added to this list as they are selected.
Note: This information has been sourced from official channels and may be subject to change. Always refer to the official World Sailing and LA28 websites for the most up-to-date information.
ILCA in The Olympics
The single-handed ILCA dinghy –long known as the Laser– is one of the most popular boats in the world, celebrated for its accessibility and one-design simplicity: every athlete competes on identical equipment, making it a true test of seamanship, fitness, and tactics.
The ILCA 7 made its Olympic debut as the men's "Laser Standard" class at the Atlanta 1996 Games, and the ILCA 6 joined the programme as the women's "Laser Radial" class at Beijing 2008.
Together, the two classes have since become the most universal in Olympic sailing, consistently attracting more participating nations than any other class in the programme. This is no coincidence: the boat's simplicity and low cost of entry lower the barriers to competition for sailors from every continent, making the ILCA the class that most closely reflects the Olympic ideal of global participation.
Olympic Medallists
| Venue | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris 2024 | Matt Wearn AUS 🇦🇺 | Pavlos Kontides CYP 🇨🇾 | Stefano Peschiera PER 🇵🇪 |
| Tokyo 2020 | Matt Wearn AUS 🇦🇺 | Tonči Stipanović CRO 🇭🇷 | Hermann Tomasgaard NOR 🇳🇴 |
| Rio 2016 | Tom Burton AUS 🇦🇺 | Tonči Stipanović CRO 🇭🇷 | Sam Meech NZL 🇳🇿 |
| London 2012 | Tom Slingsby AUS 🇦🇺 | Pavlos Kontides CYP 🇨🇾 | Rasmus Myrgren SWE 🇸🇪 |
| Beijing 2008 | Paul Goodison GBR 🇬🇧 | Vasilij Žbogar SLO 🇸🇮 | Diego Romero ITA 🇮🇹 |
| Athens 2004 | Robert Scheidt BRA 🇧🇷 | Andreas Geritzer AUT 🇦🇹 | Vasilij Žbogar SLO 🇸🇮 |
| Sydney 2000 | Ben Ainslie GBR 🇬🇧 | Robert Scheidt BRA 🇧🇷 | Michael Blackburn AUS 🇦🇺 |
| Atlanta 1996 | Robert Scheidt BRA 🇧🇷 | Ben Ainslie GBR 🇬🇧 | Peer Moberg NOR 🇳🇴 |