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British windsurfers furious after sport is dropped from 2016 Olympics

By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER

Published: 13:22 EST, 6 May 2012 | Updated: 18:02 EST, 6 May 2012

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Great Britain's windsurfers have been left in shock by the decision to drop the discipline from the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) announced on Saturday that it would be replaced by kiteboarding after this summer's Games.

The decision has been met by surprise and frustration within the windsurfing fraternity, with an online petition even set up to urge the ISAF to keep it as an Olympic discipline.

That Shaw takes the wind out of my sails: Bryony Shaw is not happy

The petition has already accrued more than 1,600 signatures and has been backed by reigning Olympic bronze medallist Bryony Shaw, who posted the link on Facebook and Twitter, and said: 'Windsurfing is me... I am windsurfing!!'

Olympic manager Stephen Park described the move as 'astounding' via his Twitter account, while Nick Dempsey, who finished fourth in China, took to Facebook after the announcement, saying: 'Wow, unexpected.

'That was a big decision and a very sad day for windsurfing.

'My heart goes out to all the aspiring champions and kids with dreams of windsurfing at the Olympics.'