Although that would get her into the medals race, she has 47 points, currently 26 points out of medals position. Her coach told the Belgian VRT network he believes Van Acker contracted a severe intestinal infection while training in Rio de Janeiro in July. Evi Van Acker reported feeling sick after Wednesday's races, the governing body World Sailing said. Van Acker, a favorite to return to the podium in Rio, has had consistently weak performances. She's 10th overall with four races left before the medals race.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 11, 2016 15:33 UTC