The General Technical Meeting (GTM) for the FISU World University Sailing Championship was held today, bringing together representatives of FISU, the Technical Committee and the Organising Committee ahead of the start of competition.
The meeting provided an important opportunity to welcome participating delegations, present key technical information and ensure that athletes and team officials are fully prepared for the days of racing ahead.
The GTM was attended by:
Marko Zunic (CRO) – FISU Executive Committee Member and CISCA Chair Jose Garza (MEX) – FISU International Medical Committee Member André Reis (POR) – FISU International Control Committee Member Anderson Fethers (AUS) – FISU Technical Committee Chair Sailing Anastasia Weinberger (AUT) – FISU Technical Committee Vice-Chair Sailing and Technical Delegate Keijiro Sanada (JPN) – FISU Sports Department
The presentation was led by Ivan Tustonjić, Organising Committee Technical Director, who presented the key technical information and competition arrangements to the participating delegations.
Jelena Matešić, Organising Committee Director, also addressed the attendees and welcomed all delegations to Split, wishing everyone a successful championship and a pleasant stay in Croatia.
With the technical preparations now in place, attention turns to the official opening of the championship. The Opening Ceremony will take place tonight at 18:00 at the Diocletian Palace Substructures, officially welcoming all delegations and marking the beginning of the competition.
The championship starts on Monday, 28 September, with the first qualification races, bringing together university sailors from around the world for a week of competition, fair play and international exchange on the Adriatic Sea.
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