Singapore sailor Ryan Lo targets third Olympics at Los Angeles 2028
The 29-year-old plans to train in Melbourne and New Zealand ahead of a world championship offering 16 Olympic quota places in his class.
Singapore sailor Ryan Lo has decided to pursue qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after considering his future following October’s Asian Games. A successful campaign would take him to his third Olympics.
Lo, 29, finished fifth in the men’s ILCA 7 in Gamagori, Japan, where he was unable to defend his Asian Games title. He said encouragement from Singapore Sailing, the High Performance Sport Institute, family and friends helped him decide to continue competing.
His next preparations will take him to Melbourne and New Zealand before the Fortaleza 2027 World Sailing Championships in Brazil. The regatta is the first major Olympic qualifying event, with 16 quota places available in his ILCA 7 class.
Lo said his progress also influenced the decision. In August, he placed seventh at the ILCA 7 world championship in Dublin after briefly leading the standings, recording Singapore’s best result at the event. He did not want to leave sailing wondering whether another Olympic campaign had been possible.
After the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lo paused competition and explored other interests, including an international business degree at James Cook University. He returned to racing a few months later. He said pressure to seek stable corporate employment had weighed on him, but time to reflect after the Asian Games helped him choose his next step.
