Good news from Canada for LA2028

Success at the Olympic level requires a long-term commitment, with Canada getting good news as Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S. will continue their campaign towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in the Women’s Skiff event.

The sisters represented Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympics where they finished in 11th place overall. At all four major events leading up to the Olympics, they were one of only two teams to place in the top 10 in each of these competitions.

“The Paris 2024 Olympic Games was an unforgettable experience: our first Games, the culmination of six years of hard work, a moment we had dreamed about for so long,” said Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance.

“It was surreal to finally be on the start line, racing in the same boat against the same competitors, but this time, on the biggest stage. Finishing 11th was not the result we wanted, but the experience gave us so much to learn from. More than anything, it showed us that we have the potential and drive to stand on the podium.”

Since Paris, Georgia raced in the Youth America’s Cup and participated in an all-female training camp on an F50 with the support of the Northstar SailGP team, while Antonia coached the Opti race team at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, and learned to kiteboard.

“Individually, we both came to the same realization: we’re not done yet,” reports the sisters. “This quadrennial is about taking everything we’ve learned, refining our approach, and building towards one goal: winning a medal for Canada. The Paris quadrennial was about getting there; this quad is about getting on the podium.”

Their first competition post-Paris will be at the 2025 Princess Sofia Regatta on March 31 to April 5 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Details: https://www.windathletes.ca/athletes/team-lewin-lafrance.

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Sailing Program*:
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17

Venue: Long Beach, CA
Dates: July 21-August 6

* World Sailing voted to keep the Paris 2024 Sailing Program for Los Angeles 2028, but the program is not final until the IOC approves all events, which usually occurs between December 2024 and January 2025. At that time, the IOC will also confirm the quota for sailing and how many medals.