Matt Wearn of Australia and Pavlos Kontides from Cyprus are set to compete in a'match-race' on Wednesday for Olympic gold for men's Dinghy after an event was postponed due to wind instability.

Wearn (28), who has the lowest score of the entire series, is the leader going into the medal race with double points. Kontides, the only other sailor from the 10 boat fleet, can theoretically win gold. The scoring system in sailing is based on low points.

Wearn, when asked if he was going to use a match racing strategy to stop Kontides beating him and take him head-to-head instead of simply trying to win the other boats in the fleet on Sunday, said he hadn't decided yet on his approach.

Wearn was the Olympic champion in men's dinghy at Tokyo.

Kontides said that it is unclear as to how the medal race will play out. If Wearn attacks him, it may cost the Cypriot a chance at gold, but it might also result in a loss of a medal.

I'm in an awkward position right now. Matt is only allowed to lose his gold to me. He can then match race with me to push us both to the rear of the fleet. This opens up the possibility of a third or fourth place for Kontides.

Wearn is 14 points ahead of Kontides.

Kontides said, "I must manage to escape. I'll do my very best not to open up the door to people who are third or fourth. If I get the chance to go for gold then I will." Kontides is competing in his fifth Games.

The medal race will begin with Stefano Peschiera from Peru and Micky Beckett of Britain in the third and fourth positions.

Peschiera trails Kontides by 10 points and Beckett by 15. Reporting and editing by Clare Fallon; Alexander Smith.

(source: Reuters)