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India's 49erFX team of Varsha Gautham and Aishwarya Chezhiyan are aiming to put India on the world sailing map, starting with a good performance at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.The confident, bubbly youngsters are two of the youngest competitors sailing in Abu Dhabi.

The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition regatta venue is the Marina da Glória with racing taking place inside and outside the Guanabara Bay and will feature 380 athletes competing across the following 10 events:

Men's Windsurfer - RS: X

Men's One Person Dinghy – Laser

Men's One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) – Finn

Men's Two Person Dinghy – 470

Men's Skiff - 49er

Women's Windsurfer - RS: X

Women's One Person Dinghy - Laser Radial

Women's Two Person Dinghy – 470

Women's Skiff - 49er FX

Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter a maximum of one boat per event, a total of 15 athletes (eight men and seven women).

Varsha Gautham and Aishwarya Neduchezian, today scripted a piece of sailing history in the Incheon Asian Games by becoming the first ever Indian women to win a Bronze medal for India at the Asian Games. Varsha Gautham also made it to the history books by becoming the youngest athlete from India amongst the medal winners at this Asian Games.

Twenty one female Techno 293 sailors will fly their flag at the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China from 16-28 August. Katya Ida Coelho has been selected to represent India at the Games. Katya, who incidentally celebrates her 15th birthday today, cannot wait to see the show, "I'm looking forward to the Olympic site and the competition but I'm particularly looking forward to the Opening Ceremony which will be wonderful.”