Update:
A total of 24 men and 11 women competed in each event and winds reached over 30 km/h.
A total of 24 men and 11 women competed in each event and winds reached over 30 km/h.
The two disciplines are slightly different. Kitesurfing is a water sport where the athlete uses a kite to act as a parachute. In windsurfing, the athlete uses a sail anchored to the board.
But in both cases, the athlete moves thanks to the action of the wind on a surfboard.