Kiteboarding, billed as the fastest Olympic sport, makes its Games debut Sunday. The foiling kitesailors will be racing around the course, trying to stay clear of wipeouts and avoid crashing. The discipline, which includes separate races for women and men, is two out of the 10 sailing events being held on the Mediterranean near the city of Marseille.The board has a foil-covered long keel attached to it. This helps lift the board from the water. The kites can be controlled with a control rod.Kiteboarders, like sailors, race on a set course around buoys, trying not to tangle with one another’s strings or let the bright, colorful kites that power them fall into the water.World Sailing describes the Olympic kite racing class Formula Kite as being a hydro-foiling, high-performance race. The kite isn’t a one-design like some other sailing classes. Competitors can choose between approved production gear.Max Blom, CMO of North Actionsports Group and Mystic Co-founder, told us that foil racing is not the largest segment of the sport, but it has grown to be the equivalent of four men who make up the top 5. France’s Axel Mazella is being closely watched as he ranks ninth.Daniela Moroz, a woman from the United States, leads World Sailing’s women’s rankings. She is followed by Lauriane nolot, a Frenchwoman, Eleanor Aldridge of Britain, Breiana Whitehead, an Australian, and Gisela puThe International Kiteboarding Association explains that the objective is to win three races in the semi-finals. In each semi-final, the higher-ranked competitor carries two race victories over. The second-placed participant in each semi final carries one race victoryThe kiteboarder who starts It is the goal to win three races. The competition ends as soon as an athlete achieves it. Reporting by Alexander Smith, Editing by Alison Williams