VivaTech takes the stage as the world's leading event for tech and startups
19 Jun 2023 18:33
America's Cup Events Authority CEO Russell Coutts said that a Chinese team is one of three talking to America's Cup organisers about joining the five challengers so far entered for the 2017 edition.
"This new entity that is looking to come in would be (from) mainland China, which would be fantastic." Coutts added that "it was important they were competitive."
"I don't really want the Chinese to come in if they are not going to be competitive. I think it would do more harm than good." Of the three potential entries, Coutts "was hopeful that one of them would 'get across the line' but that was likely to be the limit."
He added, "I frankly don't think there's much more room at the moment ... for this cycle but ultimately it would be great to have 12 teams out there battling away."
Interest in sailing in China is growing, with China's Dongfeng Race Team challenging strongly in the recent Volvo Ocean Race and CCTV television set to broadcast all stages of the 35th America's Cup, starting with this weekend's World Series event in Portsmouth, England.
Coutts said: "I went to mainland China for the first time a few years ago and at that stage I would have said 'Look, there's just no way sailing here can develop fast enough.' I then went back there and was just staggered at what had happened in the two years since."
Related coverage
Weekly report (3/2/2015-8/2/2015)
11 Feb 2015
Chinese brands to invest RMB2bn into youth football
01 Sep 2015
CSL: real prosperity or bogus boom?
07 Mar 2016
Weekly Report: CBA Finals wrapped up TOP 3 positions in the TOP 10 list
25 Apr 2018
Weekly Report: Zhejiang Guangsha Lions VS Liaoning Flying Leopards topped the match list
17 Apr 2018
More from Yutang Sports
Reasons why Leading Gold Partner Sport Event Denmark returns to SportAccord every year
08 Feb 2024
Leading legal minds tackle athlete representation and rules for transgender athletes at LawAccord
16 Feb 2024
Squash will be significantly boosted by LA28 inclusion
17 Apr 2024
SportAccord 2024 - MediaAccord is ‘rare opportunity’ to meet before Paris 2024
08 Mar 2024
SportAccord’s conversation with FEI President Ingmar De Vos: Equestrian sport’s road to Versailles
22 Apr 2024
Yutang Sports
loading...