Olympics-Sailing-Men's skiff medal race abandoned at second attempt

Paris 2024 Olympics - Sailing - Men's Skiff Medal Race - Marseille Marina, Marseille, France - August 01, 2024. A general view of the race. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Officials abandoned a second attempt to complete the men's skiff medal race off Marseille on Thursday as the wind dropped completely mid-race, leaving the Olympic fleet in the doldrums.

Games officials said there would be no warning signal to indicate the start of another race after 17:37 local time (1537 GMT) meaning that if the wind does not build enough before then, the finely poised medal decider would be pushed back to Friday.

(Reporting by Alexander Smith; Editing by Hugh Lawson)