Oman opts out of hosting Youth Sailing World Championships

Muscat: Oman has opted out of hosting the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships, according to news posted on the website of World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport of sailing.
The 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships were due to take place in December this year.
“World Sailing is disappointed to announce that the Oman Sailing Committee have withdrawn from hosting the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships which were due to take place in December 2016,” World Sailing statement said.
“The Oman Sailing Committee was able to exercise the right to withdraw, as a final contract for the hosting of the event had not been concluded. World Sailing will now immediately start to work with its Member National Authorities to rapidly identify an alternative venue for the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships at the same time of year as the event was originally planned for Oman,” the statement added.
However, when contacted by Times Sport, Oman Sail sources neither confirmed nor denied the news.
Meanwhile, reports appearing in world media said Oman has withdrawn as host of the Youth Sailing World Championships after failing to submit written confirmation it would abide by anti-discrimination regulations.