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America’s Cup set for March 2009
1As if we haven’t had enough contention since Alinghi’s successful defense,
The America’s Cup between holders Alinghi and challengers Oracle is to be held in March 2009, a New York Supreme Court judge has ruled.
Judge Herman Cahn ordered the series to take place in Valencia, Spain, or another location chosen by Alinghi.
The winner of the duel will have the right to organise the subsequent event under the more usual multi-team format.
So if this is how it stands, and I have understood things correctly, have basically won themselves the right to race for the cup, avoiding a challenger series!
What about all the other teams who are expecting a crack at it, and are who made this the media success the last time around? What about ‘s attempt at ?
Despite their not-so-clean reputation in all of this, if it is what ends up happening, all I hope for is that thrashes Oracle on the water, and we can return to some normailty.
Short of banging a few rather rich heads together, some common sense needs to be brought back into the process in order to ensure that the America’s Cup remains the fantastic sporting and technological spectacle it should be.
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Alinghi loses America’s Cup case
0America’s Cup champion Alinghi has lost its court battle against rivals BMW Oracle, raising hopes of the reinstatement of the 2009 event.
I hope so, this has been an embarrassment on what is a major sporting spectacle.
Lets move on, and see this decided fairly on the water!
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Yet more bad sports news!
0Yet more bad news!
The 2009 America’s Cup in Valencia has been postponed because of a legal row.BMW Oracle Racing and champions Alinghi have been in a dispute over Desafio Espanol’s status as challenger in the prestigious yachting competition.
So, not only have we to wait until 2010 to see England play in an international football tournament (assuming we can qualify!), but now it looks like we won’t even be able to enjoy the spectacle that is the America’s Cup before then either!
This is leaving me feeling rather fed up!
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