Qingdao welcomed 400 sailors from 62 countries during the 2008 Olympic Games on August 8th, 2008.  This was China's golden summer, with a gold medal showing from Qingdao local Yin Jian who took the Women's Windsurfing RS-X Gold.  China's other gold medalist hopeful, Xu Lijia, took the bronze in the Women's Laser Radial.

Qingdao's successful hosting of the 2008 Olympic Sailing Regatta as well as the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) has insured Qingdao as China's sailing City.

Qingdao Olympic Sailing Regatta: