1. Kiteboarding will be an Olympic sport starting at the 2016 Rio Games. 2. It replaces windsurfing, which is currently (apparently?) an Olympic sport. 3. Baseball won't be played in the 2016 Games ...

May 6 - Windsurfing has been controversially axed from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and replaced by kiteboarding, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced at its mid-year ...

The windsurfing lobby has raised issues of concern regarding the safety record of kiteboarding, with some arguing that it is not as safe as windsurfing. The International Kiteboarding Association ...

November 11 - Windsurfing will remain in the Olympic Games at Rio 2016 after the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) reversed a controversial decision to replace it with kiteboarding. Both men's ...

DUN LAOGHAIRE, Ireland (AP) — Windsurfing will stay in the Olympics for 2016 after the International Sailing Federation scrapped plans to replace it with kiteboard racing in Rio de Janeiro. The ISAF ...

Drive over the Sanibel Causeway on a windy day and you’d swear you’re seeing kites over the water. Your eyes aren’t tricking you. But it’s a kite with a couple of twists. Need a news break? Check out ...

Editor’s Note: MainSail is CNN’s monthly sailing show, exploring the sport of sailing, luxury travel and the latest in design and technology. Windsurfers took to the sea Tuesday for what could be the ...

I'm flying! I'm really flying! Okay, I'm only aloft for a few seconds. The wind powering my training kite is nearly ripping my shoulders out of their sockets. And it will take many hours of practice ...

Kiteboarding will make its Olympic debut at the 2016 Games in Rio after the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) dropped windsurfing. The decision has been met with surprise and frustration within ...

Kiteboarding will make its Olympic debut at the 2016 Games in Rio after the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) dropped windsurfing. The decision has been met with surprise and frustration within ...