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Medal races postponed in sailing

Published: Aug. 16, 2008 at 8:50 AM

QUINGDAO, China, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A lack of wind on the Olympic sailing course Saturday forced the postponement of the first two medal races of the Beijing Games.

Medals were to have been handed out Saturday in the Finn and women's Yngling classes.

Ben Ainslie of Britain held a 12-point lead over American Zach Railey, with one race left to be sailed in Finn.

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