Olympic double medalist on Kite Boarding in the Olympics

11:15 AM Tue 3 May 2011 GMT

'Brett Sellers (helm) and Bruce Kendall (NZL) sailing in the Tornado in the Breitling Regatta' Breitling Regatta Click Here to view large photo

Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist, and multiple World Windsurfing Champion, Bruce Kendall writes on the topic of whether Kiteboarding is too dangerous for inclusion in the Olympic Events Regatta. Kendall's background a credentials are set out at the end of the letter. As well as his windsurfing expertise, he has been kiteboarding since 1997 and says it is now his main recreational sport. He writes: I have been surprised and shocked by many 'experts' regarding kite-boarding being in the Olympics. In a recent article, the 'ex - pope' of yachting encouraging the decision makers to 'have courage and have a ...

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by Bruce Kendall